Originally Posted by
Zeba
... break your dining time into five smaller meals per day instead of 3 larger ones.
This is one of the most important steps anyone can take.
Humans are designed as grazers, and a steady supply of food throughout the day is much better than a huge chunk once a day.
Even if the total calories consummed is the same, spreading them out will lead to less weight gain, higher energy levels, and better overall health.
Taking in too much food at once causes insulin levels to rise in order to burn the food; but insulin levels don't drop as fast as sugar levels, so hyperinsulinism leads to hypoglycemia.
The biggest danger is that uncontrolled hypoglycemia often develops over time into hyperglycemia -- AKA diabetes melitus.
Yours in Budo,
---Brian---