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DZD Researcher Olga Ramich at Doc Fischer on Metabolism and Sleep

Prof. Dr. Olga Ramich from the DZD partner German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) explained the connections between metabolism and sleep in the SWR television program DocFischer on the topic “Nutrition in the evening: Which foods are best for sleep?”.
Excerpt from the program, Olga Ramich's head in the lab.

Prof. Olga Ramich. © Screenshot of the broadcast DocFischer of 16.10.2024

The personal preference for when people like to eat larger meals is partly due to their internal clock. A distinction is made here between so-called larks and owls.

Eating too late can increase the risk of diabetes and metabolic diseases.

Link to the broadcast of 16.10.2024 (available until 16.10.2029) (in German)