Shift workers should avoid iron-containing foods such as steak and spinach, the study said

According to a new study published by the Daily MailOctober
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, eating iron-rich foods at night can disrupt the body's biological clock, so shift workers should avoid iron-containing foods such as steak and spinach.biological clock regulates the body's rest and digestion time for every
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hours, and its circulation promotes the growth of human cells, affecting the release of hormones that control metabolism and other physiological functions. The brain, on the other hand, is the "general department" that controls the biological clock, ensuring the simultaneous operation of all other biological clocks in the body, which tell us about sunrise and sunset depending on the brightness. Night shifts disrupt this physiological cycle, so shift workers are at higher risk of developing type
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diabetes, cancer and obesity.researchers recently found that eating iron-rich foods disrupts the biological clock of the liver, an important organ that helps people maintain blood sugar levels and provide adequate energy to cells. Usually, liver function works at night and stops working when we wake up during the day.element iron is like a gear inside a liver biological clock, prompting the liver to work quickly, keeping a tight grip on blood sugar levels, and even allowing the liver to "work overtime." Such "overtime" can be beneficial to health if the liver and biological clock are kept within working hours. But if the brain doesn't work in sync, such as working night shifts, it can lead to blood sugar disorders.some researchers gave trace amounts of iron to mice to observe their physiological cycles. They found that iron in the food promoted the concentration of iron hemoglobin in mice, as well as an oxygenated compound in hemoglobin. When hemoglobin binds to physiological proteins, protein activity increases. This suggests that iron-containing foods can enhance the liver's ability to control blood sugar, and therefore suggests that shift workers should try to avoid iron-containing foods.iron-containing foods are: dark green leafy vegetables, iron-fortified grains or bread, brown rice, soy products, nuts, red and white meat, fish, eggs, dried fruit, etc. (Intern Compilation: QiuReview: Li Zongze)