Seeing that people lose 60 pounds in two years, they want to eat only one meal every day? According to the “Daily Mail” report, some researchers found that six meals a day is more conducive to weight loss than three meals, frequent meals and keeping the overall Does the same calorie consumption help control blood sugar and can effectively suppress hunger?
The research team led by Dr. Emilia said: 'We conducted a weight maintenance study and showed that switching from three meals a day to six meals a day will improve glycemic control and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes obesity. The hunger of the crowd. The results of the study showed that increasing meal frequency may be an effective method for doctors to treat obesity-related diseases and diabetes, pre-diabetes, and this method is especially important for those who are unwilling or difficult to diet.
Although the weight of the respondents remained unchanged during the study, their blood sugar levels dropped significantly after taking six meals a day. This indicates that their blood sugar control capacity is improving. The researchers also stated that they were taking a day. After the treatment of the six meals, the hunger of the interviewed population also declined, and the desire to continue eating between meals was not strong.
Douglas Tenivor, deputy director of the Department of Care of the British Diabetes Association, said: 'For patients with type 2 diabetes, there is no universal treatment. It is important that the treatment approach must be consistent with the individual's lifestyle and choice. If someone considers greatly To change the frequency of meals, he should first consult his diabetes treatment team because this may affect their medication regimen.
Can you lose weight by eating more meals?
Studies have shown that eating small meals is good for health, but often these studies are extremely extreme, such as comparing 10 snacks a day and 3 meals a day. The diet of 6 meals a day in a weight loss book is easier to operate.
However, don't expect that your meals will make you more productive when calories and nutrition are constant.
Research has proven this: In a 2009 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, overweight men and women were immediately assigned to a low-calorie diet group for 8 weeks, a group of 3 meals a day, a group of 6 meals a day , Each group eats the same amount of food each day.
The weights lost in the latter two groups were comparable. The experiments showed that there was no difference between the two groups in reducing fat, controlling appetite and starving hormone levels, while other studies also had the same results.
For improving metabolism, research shows that exercise is a more reliable way.
Conclusion: There is no evidence that 6 meals a day improve the metabolism more than 3 meals a day. However, experts also stated that the biggest contribution to eating less meals is not the metabolic effects, but rather the stabilization of blood sugar levels, which allows you to reduce the risk of overeating.
