Science & technology| Well informed
How Daylight Saving Time affects your sleep and diet
This annual time shift has long-lasting effects on health
This illustration depicts a surreal, anthropomorphic clock with facial features. The clock face includes eyes, a nose, and lips arranged along the clock hands, giving it a whimsical and expressive look. The background is green, and the figure wears a white
Illustration: Cristina Spanò
As clocks spring forward in the northern hemisphere, many people will be looking forward to longer, sunnier evenings—a few groggy mornings is a price they’re probably willing to pay. But a growing body of research suggests that they ought to be more cautious. The arrival of Daylight Saving Time (DST) seems to have long-lasting negative effects on human health.