How do night shift workers live?

Tips For Night Shift WorkersTake an hour or so to relax after work, whether it is day or nighttime. Eat meals at the same time each day seven days a week. Eat high protein foods (vegetables, peanut butter on crackers, fruit, etc) to keep you alert. Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages before bedtime.More items

Does working night shift affect life expectancy?

After 22 years, researchers found that the women who worked on rotating night shifts for more than five years were up to 11% more likely to have died early compared to those who never worked these shifts.