Most people are brought up thinking that dinner should be the biggest meal of the day, meaning they opt for a light breakfast and lunch. However, research has found that a smaller dinner and larger lunch could be the key to helping you shift those weight.
What is considered the main meal of the day?
Introduction. Breakfast is often described as the most important meal of the day, providing as it does sustenance and energy (i.e., calories) for whatever activities lay ahead.
Which meal of the day should be the smallest?
“The lightest meal of the day should be when you are the least active, for most people this is dinner before bed.” The reasoning behind this is that food is designed to give you energy, he says. This energy can be used to fuel activity or recovery from activity (muscular repair and/or muscle glycogen replenishment).
Which meal of the day should have the most calories?
A new study suggests that eating a high-calorie breakfast and smaller dinner is the best way to maximize weight loss. Photograph via Shutterstock.
