Just to clarify the title a little "biological clock" in this circumstance isn't about lifespan, it is about your body's natural desire to eat (specifically whe

Just to clarify the title a little "biological clock" in this circumstance isn't about lifespan, it is about your body's natural desire to eat (specifically when to eat). They found, in mice, that high-calorie diets at meals resulted in eating more often between meals. From the article: > Güler's team found that mice fed a diet comparable to a wild diet in calories and fats maintained normal eating and exercise schedules and proper weight. But mice fed high-calorie diets laden with fats and sugars began "snacking" at all hours and became obese. I'd wonder though if they're re-measuring the gut bacteria phenomenon that has previously been observed. Essentially your gut bacteria can encourage you to eat certain foods, if you eat too much of one kind of food you over-bread that specific bacteria (and suppress others) resulting in a "waterfall" over desire for the food that bacteria need. https://www.nature.com/articles/4441009a https://www.nature.com/articles/4441009a https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0369811407002210 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03698...