How To Know How Often To Eat To Keep Up Your Metabolism And Avoid The Freshman 15

How To Know How Often To Eat To Keep Up Your Metabolism And Avoid The Freshman 15

How To Know How Often To Eat To Keep Up Your Metabolism And Avoid The Freshman 15

Hawley Almstedt (Professor, Loyola Marymount University) gives expert video advice on: How often should I eat to keep up my metabolism?

How often should I eat to keep up my metabolism?

It is recommended for you to eat about every four hours in order to keep your metabolic rate steady. So we want to avoid very low blood sugar levels and very high peaks in blood sugar levels. Scenarios that add or promote weight gain are when people eat two huge meals in a day. This will promote weight gain. But if we can divide that food into four small meals and maybe a snack along the way, eating about every four hours, that is a good way to keep your metabolic rates steady to avoid these highs and lows that contribute to weight gain.