8 things you didn’t know about… YOUR BODY CLOCK
If you think your bedtime, when you rise, or the time that you tuck into lunch is all down to choice, you’re mistaken. It’s actually your body clock that is calling all the shots.
‘Almost every bodily function is governed by 24-hour biological cycles called circadian rhythms,’ explains Dr Satchin Panda, professor at Salk Institute, San Diego, and author of The Circadian Code (£15.99, Penguin Random House). ‘These rise and fall throughout the day, and help
