The number of calories you burn while resting depends on the time of day
The body’s resting metabolism is governed by circadian rhythms
Timing is everything. Even how many calories a person burns while at rest depends on the hour.
People burn about 129 more calories when resting in the afternoon and evening than in the early morning. But morning is better for burning carbohydrates, while fats are more likely to be burned in the evening, researchers report November 8 in Current Biology. The findings add to evidence that when people eat and sleep may be as important as what they eat for maintaining proper health (SN: 10/31/15, p. 10).