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Eating Multiple Meals a Day
By Ken Dennis
ken@getbulky.com
Did you know that eating more meals a day is actually good
for you? It's true. Most people eat the standard three meals
a day: morning, noon, and evening. That's convenient I know,
but how often have you been hungry in between those times?
Let me give you a quick explanation of why you should eat
more meals per day. Basically, by giving your body a
constant supply of food in smaller amounts, it
increases your metabolism, and we all know what that means.
That's right, weight loss. Just think, just by changing the
times and frequency of your meals you can aid in weight
loss. That doesn't mean you can eat junk food as your meals,
you have to eat reasonably of course.
The first meal of the day, as I am sure most of you heard
from your mothers, is the most important meal of the day.
You have been depriving your body of food for 7-10 hours
while you sleep and it is starving for nutrients. Have you
ever noticed if you skip breakfast you actually feel less
hungry at lunch time then you do if you ate breakfast? That
is because your body has gone in to nutrient saving
mode, it slows down your metabolism because it doesn't know
when you will feed it next! So if you think about it, eating
more often is the intelligent thing to do!
How much, and how often should you eat? If you are just
changing your eating schedule for general health, I suggest
eating six meals a day. If you are working out at the gym,
or are really physically active, try a seventh meal right
after your workout! Below I will outline a general example
of a six meal day.
07:00 - (Biggest Meal of the Day): Whole Grain Toast, try
use Jam rather than butter. 1-3 Pieces of Bacon (A little
bit of fat per day is ok!), 1-2 Eggs, skim milk, Fruit or
Fruit juice.
09:30 - Apple, Banana, Yogurt, Health Bar, Glass of skim
milk
11:45 - Baked/Boiled Potato, Steamed Vegetables, skim milk
14:00 - Tuna, Fruit, Low fat Dairy Product
17:30 - Chicken Breast, Rice, Potato, Vegetables, Salad
20:00 - Light snack, try to avoid carbohydrates 3-4 hours
before bed!
It may seem hard to integrate these meals into a 9-5
workday, but give it your best and reap the benefits!
Remember, don't cut snack foods, chocolates, chips out of
your diet completely, take one day a week to have that extra
snack to pay yourself for doing so good! just don't over
indulge!
Written by http://www.getbulky.com
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