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... Studies have shown that eating at night alters the body's metabolism. Specifically, it impairs your ability to process blood sugar, or glucose.

Now, a study suggests there may be a way to combat these effects of night shift work: limit eating to daytime. Researchers found that eating only during the day prevented the high blood sugar linked to night shift work. ...

At one point in my career, I was a "third-shift" manager in a industrial manufacturing operation.

First and foremost, I want to say that the people I managed on that shift were excellent, focused on what they needed to accomplish.

But, for me, well, working from 10PM to 6AM the following day, well, I had issues.

For starters, I wound up sleeping only six nights a week, not seven.

@# ... Alas, people who work night shift are sleeping during the day. ...

I talked with those I managed on that very topic.

Well, not that exact topic, but a similar one.

I asked of those on the shift, basically, what time is your alarm clock set for?

Stated differently, ...

Do they go to sleep at 6AM when the go home from work?

Or do they have their life at that time, then go to sleep in the afternoon and wake up before their 10PM shift starts?

Most told me, without specifics of a time reference, that they stayed awake to spend time with their families.

I learned a lot from those folk.

@#5 ... Third shift sucks the most. ...

I do not disagree.

But it did teach me to learn the dedication of those who work that shift.

@#5 ... Second shift ...

In hindsight, my opinion of second shift (2PM to 10PM) was also not good.

I was working when my friends were socializing.

YMMV ...