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.
Which meal should be biggest?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it should also be your largest meal, according to this registered dietitian.
Which meal should be 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).
Why should breakfast be the biggest meal?
The bottom line New research has found that people who eat a big breakfast burn twice as many calories compared with those who eat a larger dinner. They also have less hunger pangs and cravings, especially for sweets, throughout the day.
