internal clock
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Analysis of blood cells showed that the internal clock shifted by an average of 40 minutes during the late eating schedule compared to the early schedule.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026
When it is bright, our internal clock feels we should be awake.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025
Additionally, disruptions to the body's internal clock can affect astronaut's sleeping and eating cycles.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025
The theory behind time-restricted eating is that it supports the circadian rhythm, or the body’s internal clock.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024
X-Ray always said that he’d sleep until noon every day once he was released, but his internal clock was permanently out of whack.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
