Waking Up Late Means Moving Less

Rising early in the day makes an overall difference in the number of steps one walks during the entire day, with the late risers moving around less.

• Each of us has a master internal body clock in our brains, along with many smaller cellular clocks that track and absorb outside information.
• The master clock then makes the necessary body changes, like releasing hormones and chemicals that affect our alertness, hunger and sleep.