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Oct 2022
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HSW 103 - Should We Flip Our Meals On Ni...

THE WELLNESS COUCH
About this episode

Navigating meal intake when on the night shift can be very confusing, especially when health advice can be very conflicting.  For example, being told to "flip your meals", as in having your heaviest meal around midnight.

In this episode, I explain why this is not the best thing to do and why.

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