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by meowkit 1720 days ago
You eat the carbs to spike your insulin and help you fall asleep as the glucose is in your body is depleted. If you time it right and have a stable circadian rhythm your natural melatonin production will kick in and knock you out for deep sleep. [Source: Andrew Huberman]

I am not aware of any good reason for worrying about when your basal metabolism is lowest. If you want to lose weight do intermittent fasting and get into ketosis.

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No way you go into ketosis if you eat carbs every day.