The number of calories you burn while resting depends on the time of day

The body’s resting metabolism is governed by circadian rhythms

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RESTING RHYTHM  The time of day matters for burning calories when the body is at rest, researchers have discovered. This daily cycle of calorie burning is one of the many body processes that follow a biological clock.

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Timing is everything.