Dr. Mirkin on eating frequency

[Guest guest]

Below is a Q & A that's part of Dr. Mirkin's weekly e-Zine that he sends

out via email. I generally don't eat breakfast other than having tea.

I've read in this forum that some people only eat once a day. I'm

fairly confident that Dr. Mirkin's comment does not apply to people on

a low calorie diet. If anyone has any other input on this subject I

would be interested to hear it.

Regards,

Dear Dr. Mirkin: Is it better to eat one or two large meals or many

small ones?

Your body temperature rises for about an hour after you

eat. Eating frequently raises your body temperature for longer

periods of time, causing you to burn more calories and store less

as fat. Several studies show that nibblers are thinner than

gorgers. Animals that nibble throughout the day have lower

cholesterol levels and less body fat than those that eat all their

calories in one meal.

You can shorten your life by drinking a cup of coffee for

breakfast, having a small snack at lunchtime and then eating a

huge meal in the evening. One study of adult diabetics showed

that those who skipped meals were far more likely to be fat.

Frequent small meals can help diabetics to lose weight and

control their blood sugar levels. The more a diabetic eats at a

meal, the higher the blood sugar rises. The diabetics who ate

small meals frequently had lower blood sugar levels and

produced less insulin throughout the day.

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I believe there is going to be a very authoritative study coming out

soon - perhaps the next few months - that specifically tackles the

issue of the health of people who eat only one meal a day in early

evening. The principal investigator I believe is Mark Mattson who

has done a lot of the CR research. Before drawing any conclusions I

would want to see this study which is looking at humans over a nine

month period.

Someone will likely post it here very soon after it becomes available.

Rodney.

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wrote:

> Below is a Q & A that's part of Dr. Mirkin's weekly e-Zine that he

sends

> out via email. I generally don't eat breakfast other than having

tea.

> I've read in this forum that some people only eat once a day. I'm

> fairly confident that Dr. Mirkin's comment does not apply to people

on

> a low calorie diet. If anyone has any other input on this subject I

> would be interested to hear it.

>

> Regards,

>

>

>

>

> Dear Dr. Mirkin: Is it better to eat one or two large meals or many

> small ones?

>

> Your body temperature rises for about an hour after you

> eat. Eating frequently raises your body temperature for longer

> periods of time, causing you to burn more calories and store less

> as fat. Several studies show that nibblers are thinner than

> gorgers. Animals that nibble throughout the day have lower

> cholesterol levels and less body fat than those that eat all their

> calories in one meal.

> You can shorten your life by drinking a cup of coffee for

> breakfast, having a small snack at lunchtime and then eating a

> huge meal in the evening. One study of adult diabetics showed

> that those who skipped meals were far more likely to be fat.

> Frequent small meals can help diabetics to lose weight and

> control their blood sugar levels. The more a diabetic eats at a

> meal, the higher the blood sugar rises. The diabetics who ate

> small meals frequently had lower blood sugar levels and

> produced less insulin throughout the day.