Delaying meals by four hours alters appetite, hunger, caloric burn, and fat tissue activity, suggesting that eating earlier may be a simple intervention to support healthier body weights in the general population.

How does food affect our health and lifespan? That’s a complicated question because it’s hard to isolate the intake of one nutrient—in this study, researchers try to answer this question.

In a recent study, Buck Institute researchers demonstrate for the first time a direct link between dietary restriction, circadian rhythm, eye health, and lifespan in fruit flies.

People who avoid diseases and live long healthy lives tend to follow relatively similar lifestyle habits. Follow their lead and adopt this healthy lifestyle daily checklist to start living your healthiest life yet.