Most Americans grew up on a three meal a day eating habit. Most Americans are also overweight. Makes you wonder about the relationship of our eating habit and our weight situation.
Research has shown that eating the same amount of healthy food but spreading it out over five meals per day can help you lose fat.
Many diabetics eat five or more meals (or snacks) daily in order to help them maintain their proper blood glucose levels and achieve or maintain a healthy weight. (I might add that diabetics must also take their medications daily as prescribed by their doctor to help maintain their proper blood glucose levels.)
You might be interested in our real life example of eating more often.
Our son was taken to a babysitter when he was three months old and he remained there until he started first grade. The babysitters own son was close in age but he had diabetes.
The diabetic child ate meals at least five times daily, four of which was during the day when my son was present. When the diabetic child would eat, of course, our son also ate as you can well imagine. These were healthy food meals but the portions were smaller as they were eating more frequently.
Today our son is thirty-four years old and still eats multiple smaller meals every day, out of habit. He also has always been lean and still is to this day. He never gorged or overate and has not gained fat or weight. He also has not developed a sweet tooth yet and eats very little desserts, cola's or sugar type foods in general.
You may be wondering what can I do now? Here is a brief overview to help you better understand how eating smaller meals more often throughout the day can help you lose fat and maybe get you interested in starting your diet.
Eliminate sugar beverages and sweets including regular soda, all fruit juices (orange, apple, grapefruit, cranberry, etc.
Eat regular meals every day. Eat something within one hour of getting up, eat smaller, more frequent meals spread throughout the day and try to eat at least every four hours.
Eat a variety of foods at each meal and try to include at least three food groups with each meal. As an example, meat, vegetable and grain or fruit, grain and dairy or meat, fruit and dairy.
Eat smaller amounts of food at each meal to achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
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