The timing of meals is the key to weight loss

Healthy eating is not only about what you eat but also about when you eat.The timing of meals is so crucial that it is the key to weight loss.Why is timing so important?

This is because the body clock, which is formed by a small groups of cells in the brain known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus, determines the timing of a series of our biological activities including eating, digesting, sleeping as well as hormone levels' rises and falls. The body clock constantly regulates various bodily functions and internal organs to ensure every part of our body understands when it needs to work hard and when it can have a rest. There is no point that all parts of our body run at full speed at all times.

As to eating activities in particular, there are times when the digestive system reach peaks and troughs when it comes to energy consumption and digestion.
"If you eat at midnight, you might trigger something which upsets the system," says Biologist Herbert Herzog from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
As a result, the disrupted body clock caused by eating late or irregularly could increase the chances of diabetes and obesity.

Research has proven this to be true.Two groups of micewere fed with the exact same type of food containing the same amount of calories. The only variable between the two groups was that the first group of mice were able to eat food anytime during the day whereas the second group were only allowed to access food for eight hours when they were most physically active each day.The research result was remarkable. The second group of mice that could only eat when active became40% thinner and had lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels at the end of the experiment.

Similar results were also found for humans as to the effect of different eating habits. A new research studied two groups of overweight participants who went through a 20-week weight control program. One group comprised early-eaters who had lunch any time before 3 pm every day and the other group consisted of late-eaters who had lunch after 3 pm. By the end of the program, it was found that early-eaters lost dramatically more weight than late-eaters who were also at a higher risk for diabetes.

Clearly, the timing of meals is a key factor for weight control.

So next time when you make food choices about what to eat, you could also take into consideration the timing of meals.You could start having a larger breakfast as well as an earlier and smaller dinner.Eating breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper can actually help you lose weight.

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