3 Square Meals Vs 6 smaller ones. Which is better?
I believe most of the people would be eating 3 meals(or less) per day. Only a small handful of people whom i know would make an effort to space out their meals and 'graze' throughout the day. The difference?
Those who ate smaller meals (not exceeding their total calorie requirements) appear much leaner and stayed that way longer.ie Instead of 3 x 800kcal(2400) meals, have 6x 400kcal(2400) ones.
The magic is in the THERMIC EFFECT when food is being digested by our bodies. Apparantly our digestive system uses energy(calories) to break down the food we consumed,hence the more frequent we eat,the more energy expended. Our blood sugar stays stable, metabolism stays higher througout the day. But eating multiple small meals per day is a Huge challenge itself. PLease try this, before you head for work or school, go prepared. Bring along a apple, half a wholemeal tuna sandwich,stash some high fibre muesli bar in ur handbag or car, stock up some fruits, baked nuts or non fat yogurt in your office pantry. Try halving the portion you wld normally eat at lunch or dinner, and snack smartly in between. Give it a try, im sure you'll feel the difference. BUT TAKE NOTE NOT TO EXCEED YOUR DAILY OVERALL CALORIE INTAKE STILL!!(unless your goal is to put on weight)
I believe most of the people would be eating 3 meals(or less) per day. Only a small handful of people whom i know would make an effort to space out their meals and 'graze' throughout the day. The difference?
Those who ate smaller meals (not exceeding their total calorie requirements) appear much leaner and stayed that way longer.ie Instead of 3 x 800kcal(2400) meals, have 6x 400kcal(2400) ones.
The magic is in the THERMIC EFFECT when food is being digested by our bodies. Apparantly our digestive system uses energy(calories) to break down the food we consumed,hence the more frequent we eat,the more energy expended. Our blood sugar stays stable, metabolism stays higher througout the day. But eating multiple small meals per day is a Huge challenge itself. PLease try this, before you head for work or school, go prepared. Bring along a apple, half a wholemeal tuna sandwich,stash some high fibre muesli bar in ur handbag or car, stock up some fruits, baked nuts or non fat yogurt in your office pantry. Try halving the portion you wld normally eat at lunch or dinner, and snack smartly in between. Give it a try, im sure you'll feel the difference. BUT TAKE NOTE NOT TO EXCEED YOUR DAILY OVERALL CALORIE INTAKE STILL!!(unless your goal is to put on weight)
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