Eat Small Meals
For years the health benefits of breakfast have been spread. And the European habit of eating large lunches and small dinners continues to prove healthier for your body.
We seek to take it one step further by recommending 5 meals in a day. Three small meals, and two snacks.
- 3 meals of 350 calories-550 calories
- 2 snacks (in between the three meals) of 250 calories
Why eating 5 small meals are better:
Small meals spaced throughout the day are more likely to keep you full; meaning your desire to eat will be greatly alleviated. The hormones that your thyroid gland releases to tell your stomach that it needs to eat won’t be triggered because you will have enough food in its stomach.
When you eat large meals the body anabolizes the calories into fat stores. Eating small meals supplies the body with the same number of nutrients and calories that it needs, but in doses that make sure that it doesn’t instantly store excess.
You feel less lethargic because it requires less stress on the body to process small amounts of food versus hearty meals.
Small meals starting early in the day cause the body to maintain metabolism and start early. Thus, the body actually burns more calories by eating more often. And if those meals are small, weight loss is easier.
Finally, a behavioral one. If you eat 5 meals a day, starting with breakfast, and two small snacks in between those three meals, it is very easy to get into a healthy habit. This helps one stick to the calorie count they have chosen. And makes your diet that much more likely to succeed.