How To Stay Healthy By Eating On A Schedule

When it comes to eating healthy, one of the most difficult things to do is to know 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. If you want to combat this, one of the best things you can do is put yourself on an eating schedule, with regimented meals and times of day.

It actually is true that you should eat small meals all throughout the day, even though this can seem a bit counterintuitive. As you have surely heard people say before, the most important meal of the day is breakfast. Your metabolism will start working right away if you eat breakfast first thing in the morning, and if you eat throughout the day, your metabolism will continue to work.

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

Your mid-morning snack should be light and healthy, and it should fall right in between breakfast and lunch. You can take lunch as an opportunity to provide yourself with a satisfying and filling meal; but although it is tempting to eat a lot, remember that 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. You can eat another full meal when you get home from work or wrap up your day; but once again, remember that you may eat one more light snack a few hours later, so do not eat too much!

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!