“We are prehistoric beings when it comes to our bodies,” says Brenda Arychuk, a registered dietitian from Edmonton. When you deprive your body of food, it goes into “hibernation mode,” meaning it saves itself by burning less energy. Ideally, you should eat three meals and two snacks at regular intervals of three to four hours.
Also think regarding this old adage: eat like a king for breakfast, a prince for noon and a pauper in the evening. Imagine your metabolism is shaped like an ice cream cone, suggests Joey Shulman, wide at the top, narrow at the bottom. “It’s strongest in the morning, then slows down as the end of the day approaches.”
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