Meal Frequency - How Much Does It Matter? at He's Fit

Click here for the Lead Stories

Meal Frequency - How Much Does It Matter?

Posted May 29, 2007 at 07:24 PM by Shannon Clark

Section: His Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Diets

How many times has someone told you that you should be eating 5-6 smaller meals a day in order to keep your metabolic rate up? They say that by doing so your body will burn more calories all day long and you will have an easier time losing weight. But how true is this? You might be surprised.

Strictly speaking in terms of metabolic rate and speeding the metabolism, it shouldn’t matter whether you eat 6 meals a day or 2 meals a day - your body should burn the same amount. The thing to remember here is that whenever you eat food, your body uses calories for digestion. The smaller the meal, the fewer calories it will use. Likewise, the larger the meal, the more calories it will use. Therefore, assuming there is a diet composed of 6 meals versus a diet composed of 2 meals, if the calories still remain the same, the total amount expended through digestion will also be the same.

Read the rest at our partner site: HerActiveLife.com

4 comments, add yours |

Permalink |

Share this article

Tags: appetite control, blood sugar, calories, cortisol, meal frequency, meal timing, metabolism, mini-meals, stress, weight control, weight loss

Like what you see? Subscribe to our feed!

4 Responses to “Meal Frequency - How Much Does It Matter?” (Leave a reply)

wonderland Gold said:

Now is the Senior Year of the summer after graduation, wonderland Gold
February 10, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Sol from Eritrea said:

Hi all. When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it’s best to let him run. Help me! Could you help me find sites on the: treatment for cocaine addiction. I found only this - heroin addiction. World renowned treatment center offers specialized programs for alcohol drug addiction, depression, trauma, eating disorders, dual diagnoses, and other issues. Newark new jersey is home to several completely free or very affordable drug and alcohol rehabs. :eek: Thanks in advance. Sol from Eritrea.
May 19, 2009 at 09:15 AM
Aeneas from Yemen said:

Good Day. It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. Help me! Can not find sites on the: Career degree education. I found only this - business education master degree online. Quality christian teacher education. George mason university offers a credit advanced master degree with a geography education concentration for practicing teachers, in alliance with the. With love :confused:, Aeneas from Yemen.
July 1, 2009 at 04:46 AM
BARABARA - bronchitis from US said:

Abbiamo bisogno di provare tutto
September 29, 2009 at 11:23 AM