MOST of count down the days till each weekend, when we snooze a bit longer and catch up on lost sleep.
But new research has shown that even a 90-minute weekend lie-in produces gut bacteria that’s linked to heart attacks, strokes and obesity.
A study conducted by King’s College London and personalised nutrition company ZOE found that sleeping and waking up later when you’re off work can mess up your diet quality and habits, and increase inflammation.
According to researchers, people who hit snooze on weekends ate less healthily, guzzled more sugary drinks and added fewer fruit and nuts to their diet.
They estimated that these poor dietary habits had an effect on people’s gut microbiomes.