However, it is not possible to determine if the superior results were the result
of an increased meal frequency or increased caloric intake.
A longer term study, comparing the effect of three and nine meals daily (each period lasting 4 weeks), in 13 patients with type 2 diabetes, did not confirm the beneficial effects
of increased meal frequency [39].
``... The premise underlying the present study was that increasing meal frequency would lead to better short - term appetite regulation and increased dietary compliance; furthermore, it was hypothesized that these predicted beneficial effects
of increased meal frequency could have resulted from more favorable gut peptide profiles, potentially leading to greater weight loss.
Effects
of increased meal frequency on fat oxidation and perceived hunger.
Not exact matches
They also should
increase the
frequency of their
meals, never allowing themselves to go without food for more than 2 hours.
Instead
of indulging every craving, you need to control portion sizes,
increase meal frequency and choose clean, whole foods instead
of your favorite junk food take - outs, and on top
of it, you have to make yourself to work out at least two times per week.
If your goal is to lose as much body fat as possible, it'd be much wiser to focus on the thermic effect
of food and aim to consume more foods with a high thermic effect (calories burned in the process
of digesting food) instead
of simply
increasing meal frequency.
More specifically, in order to gain more lean mass ectomorphs need to
increase the
frequency of their
meals and consume enough high quality fats and protein and plenty
of carbs.
A much wiser approach would be to gradually
increase your
meal frequency over the course
of 3 - 4 weeks, adding one
meal to your daily total per week.
Increasing muscle mass requires a certain amount
of food consumption but instead
of taking heavy
meals increase your
frequency of eating.
Truth: There is zero evidence that eating more often
increases your metabolic rate or helps you lose more fat.99 There's also little evidence that eating more often helps you control your appetite better than a normal
meal frequency of around 3
meals per day.100 - 102
«I believe the whole point
of this regimen sir is to speed up one's metabolism by decreasing
meal size, but
increasing meal frequency»
I know that there's a boat load
of cash to be made when
meal frequency is
increased, and I know that this letter probably won't change people's beliefs in eating 6
meals a day.
It is the
frequency of eating sugary foods and the time elapsed between a
meal and tooth brushing rather than the amount
of sugar consumed that may
increase the risk
of tooth decay [8].
If you continue to feel too full, and it's uncomfortable, try spacing your
meals out further apart,
increase meal frequency, or try a mixture
of both.
For Catherine's
increased frequency and intensity
of training her post-exercise smoothie or high protein
meal can come sooner.
If we wrap up most
of these and others studies, we can end by saying that an
increased meal frequency does not seem to have any important effect on the thermic effect
of food, weight loss, or weight gain.
Higher fluctuations in the group with reduced
meal frequency were most probably a normal response to an
increased meal size which enhanced the secretion
of insulin in their bodies as an answer.
The
increased meal frequency was also connected to the possibility
of eating more calories during the day which is not what we would want, is it?
Increase your
meal frequency, first, and add an amount
of carbohydrate you feel comfortable with... and if you overshoot, just let yourself maintain or take a small step back and reassess....
During this period the amount
of food fed at each
meal should be gradually
increased while, in the meantime, the feeding
frequency should be progressively reduced from 5 - 6 to 3 - 4 times daily.
What you feed your dog is an individual choice, but working with your veterinarian and / or breeder will be the best way to determine
frequency of meals as a puppy and the best adult diet to
increase his longevity.