“If you start to improve your sleep within just a few days, you can see major changes in how you feel, how your body is processing food, in your metabolism, and then ultimately in your body weight

“We want to be fueling our body all throughout the day so that our body is expecting to sleep in the evening

“When your body gets that natural light, whether you go outside or put your desk by the window, that's helping your body get more in tune with that rhythm where you're awake

“Once they were resting better and those stress hormones were reduced, and the body was getting the rest it needed, we were seeing better balanced blood sugar throughout the day

“Whether it's serotonin and tryptophan, anti-inflammatory nutrients, we want to make sure that we're eating with intention, so we're giving our body the building blocks it needs to create sleep in the evening

“This means avoiding skipped meals, which can lead to blood sugar fluctuations throughout the day

“It could just be your biology working against you, and many times it's as simple as improving your sleep

“results varied among participants with different sleep challenges