Sugar alters hormones and metabolism, sets stage for obesity and diabetes
The largest hormonal change we experience isn&#x27;t puberty - it&#x27;s night, under the aegis of the master hormone melatonin. Almost every hormone changes.<p>I was overweight and had an appetite out of control a couple decades ago. For other health reasons, I adopted a natural night (real dark, can&#x27;t see you hand in front of your face) and exactly the same lights on and lights off time. My extra weight vanished. My appetite didn&#x27;t just lower, it changed away from salt fat and sugar (exactly what you want when starving) towards veggies and salads.<p>(Ten hour nights recommended as your sleep will bifurcate.)<p>Recommended. Nature ain&#x27;t all wrong, it turns out.