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I used to think this but then I read a few studies showing larger breakfast breaking the overnight fast result in better blood sugar/insulin/body fat scores. I
by squids 11y ago
I used to think this but then I read a few studies showing larger breakfast breaking the overnight fast result in better blood sugar/insulin/body fat scores.
In comparison to intermittent fasting, chronic fasting/starvation everyday like you're doing is probably not good for your body. It responds by keeping more bodyfat to last you through your 16 hr window, giving you a belly and raising your insulin when you start eating.
It seems the best balance for insulin/optimum bmi is a large breakfast, medium lunch and small dinner
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/08August/Pages/Is-breakfast-the-most-important-meal-of-the-day.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/08August/Pages/Is-breakfast-the-...
- excentrida 11y agoAgree! There's also a BBC documentary on intermittent fasting. The idea is to eat just normally 5 days a week, and then two days a week you eat 500 calories if you are a woman, or 600 calories, if you are a man - pretty optimal routine for modern lifestyle :)