Decreased thermic effect of food after an irregular compared with
a regular meal pattern in healthy lean women
Women in particular seem to benefit most from a «
regular meal pattern.»
The FODMAP approach may be right for you if your symptoms have been properly evaluated by your PCP or a gastroenterology specialist, and if a high - fiber diet and
a regular meal pattern have failed to help.
75 IBS patients taken from a clinic in Sweden were all randomly assigned to diets that were either low in FODMAPs or contained the standard dietary strategies given to IBS patients (
regular meal patterns, less fat, avoidance of certain vegetables like onions and cabbage, smaller meals).
Not exact matches
It also makes sense that
regular meals encourage healthier
patterns.
A generally more
regular eating
pattern (e.g. eating medium - sized
meals every 2 to 3 hours) has also proven more hormonally and metabolically favourable than infrequent, haphazard food intake.
To optimize protein synthesis and anabolism, science suggests protein pulse feeding instead of a
regular high protein consumption
pattern involving a few solid protein - boosted
meals throughout the day.
Remember that irregular work
patterns will throw
regular meal times out of sync.
Establishment of a
pattern of
regular, non-binge
meals, improvement of attitudes related to the eating disorder, encouragement of healthy but not excessive exercise, and resolution of co-occurring conditions such as mood or anxiety disorders are among the specific aims of these strategies.