There’s a common belief that smaller more frequent meals through out the day are more conducive to weight loss. More frequents meals are easier to digest, ensure you don’t secrete too much insulin, and increase your metabolism.
However, a study has shown, (British Journal of Nutrition, April 2009) that the number of meals did not affect weight loss as long as the total calorie count is the same. Participants in the study ate the same number of calories. One group ate them in six meals and a second group ate them in three. Both groups lost the same amount of weight.
Therefore, it goes back to the assumption I make whenever I write about how to eat for weight loss. Use your common sense. Your common sense will serve you better than any diet rules because it is based on your knowledge of how your body feels after you eat.
Eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. If you over eat you are putting stress on the body because you are forcing it to process more raw material than it needs The most important meal of the day is the one where you have the most hunger. Your body will tell you everything you need to know about what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat. You just need to stop and pay attention. Eating out of habit is a bad habit.
Eat a wide variety of colorful real foods cook them simply and dress them lightly. Keep salt and fat in your diet for health, satiety and flavor. Enjoy salty snacks and sweets in reasonable amounts. If you want to lose weight, eat less than you are eating now. It really is that simple.
Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes.
Food Safety Tip: Make sure your refrigerator is at 40 degrees or lower and your freezer is at 0 degrees or lower.
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