While analyzing food quality and quantity, we sometimes overlook the appropriate time gap between meals for weight reduction. Experts say meal intervals greatly impact weight reduction.
In the 1960s, nutritionist Adelle Davis popularized “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.” This is because eating at the proper moment gives the body enough calories for energy.
Your health depends on what, when, and how you eat. Food should be plenty and in a regular pattern so the body doesn't have to wait or go its own way if the pattern is interrupted. Each person should have a meal regimen.
Diet provides great growth benefits, according to studies. A balanced diet may beat genetics in vitality and lifespan, research show.
"Evidence is accumulating that eating in a 6-hour period and fasting for 18 hours can trigger a metabolic switch from glucose-based to ketone-based energy, with increased stress resistance, increased longevity, and a decreased incidence of diseases, including cancer and obesity," a study in the New England Journal of Medicine adds.
Sleep-wake cycles are regulated by circadian rhythm every 24 hours. Everyone has a different circadian clock. Sleep and awake hours affect bodily systems. Thus, one should personalize their eating schedule to their circadian cycle.
Do you eat breakfast right away? You can. Maybe not. Ideally, breakfast and supper should be 12 hours apart. Thus, even if you wake up at 6 am, have breakfast after 12 hours of fasting from yesterday night's meal. This explains why early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, affluent, and intelligent.
Food digestion takes about 4 hours. Lunch should be at least 4 hours after breakfast. Avoid extending the time between breakfast and lunch to avoid acidity.
Dinner and lunch should also be 4 hours apart. This should not be extended since it will affect breakfast the next day. Health experts advise keeping dinner light and uncomplicated, which is helpful for everyone but especially for weight loss.
The time intervals above are not suitable for all bodies. Hunger control is key to weight reduction. Feeling hungry between meals? Don't starve yourself. Healthy snacks can be eaten then. Healthy weight-loss snacks include nuts and fruits.