Zombies love brains. Night workers love caffeine. But if you drink coffee after 2 AM, you will not sleep at 8 AM. Caffeine has a half-life of 5 hours.
Sunlight triggers serotonin. Without it, night shift workers are statistically 40% more likely to experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and major depressive episodes. The zombie isn't just tired. The zombie is sad. zombie night shift
Night shift workers gain weight faster than day workers. Why? Because at 3 AM, your gut is asleep. Your digestion is slow. Eating a cheeseburger at midnight is like putting a brick in a blender. Zombies love brains
To understand the zombie night shift, you have to understand your suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)—the body's master clock. Human beings are designed to be diurnal (awake during the sun, asleep during the moon). Caffeine has a half-life of 5 hours
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