Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals
When it comes to eating, I’m sure you heard this advice before… “Eat smaller, but more frequent meals.” But why you might ask? The answer is quite logical if you break it down and really think about it.We’ll start with the eating smaller meals part. With a smaller intake of calories at a given sitting, you are less likely to overeat at the time. One of the biggest reasons why people are overweight is because they overeat in each given sitting, and your body does not properly digest the food, which in return can store it as fat. Overeating could be caused by improper chewing, eating too fast so you’re body cannot calculate how much food it is taking in, or a number of other medical factors.
So my advice: Take your time when eating your meal! Chew the food thoroughly so that you give your body enough time to let you know when you are full.
Now on to the eating more frequently part. When you eat more frequently, it gives your body constant sustained energy throughout the day. It also allows your metabolism to constantly be working so it keeps it high, in return burning more calories.
When you combine these two practices, you get: a more frequent, but smaller portioned, constant intake of calories, with a higher running metabolism.
By switching your way of eating up, I can guarantee you will see improvements in your body’s performance.
The general rule of thumb is about three slightly larger meals, with two smaller snacks in between. Remember, this is just a rule of thumb, and there are a number of other factors to take into account to determine how many calories, and what types of meals you should be taking in. A great site to find more information about this is caloriesperhour.com.
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