How To Stay Healthy By Eating On A Schedule

One of the most difficult things when it comes to eating healthy is knowing exactly how much you should eat. Many people end up eating too little when they try to eat healthy, thinking this is good for them, or they take the advice that they should "eat throughout the day" and they eat far too much. Putting yourself on an eating schedule, with regimented meals and times of day, is one of the easiest ways to combat this.

Although it seems a bit counterintuitive, it actually is true that you should eat throughout the day; but of course, this means small meals throughout the day! Breakfast - as you have certainly heard people say before - is truly the most important meal of the day. This is because, when you eat breakfast to start your day, you get your metabolism working right away; your metabolism is also the reason why it is good to eat throughout the day.

For breakfast, you do not need a big meal so much as you need something that will get you and your metabolism going. But make sure you eat enough to hold you over until a mid-morning snack, as you should not eat for a few hours after breakfast.

Your mid-morning snack should be light and healthy, and it should fall right in between breakfast and lunch. Lunch is a good time to eat something satisfying and filling; not too filling, however, as you will be eating again in just a few hours!

Between lunch and dinner, you should once again plan to have another light, healthy snack. When it comes time for dinner (after work, or after you wrap up your day), you can have another full meal; but again, don't stuff yourself, as you may eat one more small snack a few hours later.

You will find that your metabolism is working more efficiently, and that your body is much healthier, when you start to eat five to six small meals per day at certain times of day. "Eating more often to stay slim and healthy" - as odd as this might seem - truly does work!