June 3, 2008
travel tip:
The Fast and Furious
Did you hear about that new study that just came out? It states that fasting may alleviate the effects of jet lag. Apparently some hot shots at Harvard concluded that since daily sleep cycles, behavior and metabolism are all governed by something called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (say that five times fast), which in turn is governed by sunlight. The scientists, who studied the behaviors of mice found that the “feeding clock” actually overrides the “master clock.” And when one forgoes meals, he is actually overriding the part of the nervous system that is in sync with hour, light and darkness.
OK, got that? Yeah, I’m not so sure either. But I do think it is interesting that fasting for a 16-hour flight will help alleviate the effects of jet lag, especially tiredness. While napping for a few hours on your long hauls can mess up the body rhythm nation and have you feelin’ all groany and groggy. But I’ve got one question: Did American Airlines sponsor the study? That way they don’t need any excuse not to feed us in the friendly skies…
Posted by Jenna at 5:11 p.m.
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