How Japan’s breakfast culture became part of chrononutrition science

Scientists are reexamining traditional Japanese eating habits as research on meal timing and circadian health expands.

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In Japan, breakfast has long been treated as a proper meal: rice, soup, fish and fermented foods eaten before work or school. Researchers now say those routines may align closely with how the body regulates metabolism across its internal 24-hour clock. The growing field of chrononutrition is drawing renewed attention to J…