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 ====== Reduction of Blue Light at Night ======
-See here: http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side\\
+The circadian rhythm can be influenced by the spectrum of light incident on the retina.  By mimicking the hues of light present as the sun's angle with the earth changes, a more natural lighting can be achieved.  The most pronounced effect is from the reduced blue light in the evenings.  Further reading: http://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side\\
-You can buy lights that control the output spectrum.  Not too many products seem to be available yet (as of june 2016).  GE sells a light for night, and a light for morning separately, most surely so they can sell one that does it all later, and make more money along the way.\\
-http://www.usailighting.com/circadian-rhythm-lighting\\
-https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/364176964/silk-by-saffron-smart-led-lighting-bring-sunlight
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-====== Adjusting the Light from Your Screens ======
+Strategies for lowering your exposure to blue-light:
+. Adjust light from your screens by using these apps:\\
 [[https://justgetflux.com |Flux]]\\
 [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.urbandroid.lux&hl=en |Twilight for Android]]\\
 [[https://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/03/google-re-adds-night-mode-new-red-filter-in-android-n.html |Later versions of Android have a night mode built-in]]
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+. Use anti-blue light glasses
+. Switch to blue-filtering light bulbs and lamps
+. Rest your eyes by limiting screen time to at least an hour before you sleep
+++++ Click here for a collection of links to products that control the spectrum of light: |
+https://nymag.com/strategist/article/blue-light-free-lightbulbs.html\\
+https://www.biohackerslab.com/reviews/best-sleep-light-bulbs/\\
+https://lowbluelights.com/lighting-products/\\
+https://www.verywellhealth.com/best-blue-light-blocking-glasses-4579815
+http://www.usailighting.com/circadian-rhythm-lighting\\
+https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/364176964/silk-by-saffron-smart-led-lighting-bring-sunlight
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 ====== Midnight Snacks ======
-[[health:fasting#intermittent-fasting-or-time-restricted-feeding-trf|My eating schedule]] has been to wait 16 hours after the last meal, and then eat all I want until I go to bed.  However, I like to stay up late, reading or working on projects, and I end up craving a "midnight snack".  In fact, sometimes I want to eat right before bed, because a full tummy is comforting and I like to go to bed feeling satisfied.  Also, I noticed I tended to want sweet things for the midnight snack.  Which would make sense given [[https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-antidepressant-diet/201008/serotonin-what-it-is-and-why-its-important-weight-loss | this study]], that concludes eating something sweet before bed increases serotonin.  After the midnight snack, the next day is really tough to not eat for 16 hours, since it means not eating until after 4pm.  I suspected my ability to stay up late was fueled, at least in part, by sugar.  A little googling led me to articles, including [[http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/the-science-of-the-midnight-snack/380510|this one by The Atlantic]], which states that: " One reason for this is fluctuation in the hormone cortisol, which tells the liver to release sugar into the blood. Because we don’t need as much energy at night, cortisol levels decrease, telling our bodies that it’s time to go to sleep—when we stay awake, though, we’re driven to compensate for the resulting blood-sugar drop by eating food. "  [[http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/01/30/170591028/to-maximize-weight-loss-eat-early-in-the-day-not-late|One study]] has shown that those who didn't eat late, lost more weight than those who did, even eating the same amount of calories.\\
+[[health:fasting#intermittent-fasting-or-time-restricted-feeding-trf|My eating schedule]] has been to wait 16 hours after the last meal, and then eat all I want until I go to bed.  However, I like to stay up late, reading or working on projects, and I end up craving a "midnight snack".  In fact, sometimes I want to eat right before bed, because a full tummy is comforting and I like to go to bed feeling satisfied.  Also, I noticed I tended to want sweet things for the midnight snack.  Which would make sense given [[https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-antidepressant-diet/201008/serotonin-what-it-is-and-why-its-important-weight-loss | this study]], that concludes eating something sweet before bed increases serotonin.  After the midnight snack, the next day is really tough to not eat for 16 hours, since it means not eating until after 4pm.  I suspected my ability to stay up late was fueled, at least in part, by sugar.
+A little googling led me to articles, including [[http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/the-science-of-the-midnight-snack/380510|this one by The Atlantic]], which states that: " One reason for this is fluctuation in the hormone cortisol, which tells the liver to release sugar into the blood. Because we don’t need as much energy at night, cortisol levels decrease, telling our bodies that it’s time to go to sleep—when we stay awake, though, we’re driven to compensate for the resulting blood-sugar drop by eating food. "  [[http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/01/30/170591028/to-maximize-weight-loss-eat-early-in-the-day-not-late|One study]] has shown that those who didn't eat late, lost more weight than those who did, even eating the same amount of calories.\\
 Yay!  Someone that's also done research!  https://examine.com/nutrition/does-eating-at-night-make-it-more-likely-to-gain-weight\\

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