Do you really know how many meals to eat a day? It is normal for many people to eat only 3, when it is advisable to eat 5 meals. Know how to distribute them.
It is usually very common that in addition to eating badly (either because we are in a hurry or because we simply do not feel like it), we tend to skip some meals, breakfast being one of the most common.
The truth is that each meal is fundamental and important, and particularly skipping breakfast is bad because it is the first thing we eat after a period of fasting while we sleep, and we also provide our body with all the nutrients it needs to function correctly. Throughout the morning.
Also, unlike what is traditionally thought, did you know that eating several times a day is the best way to lose weight, control weight and also your appetite?
Although it is often thought that it is best to eat 3 meals a day, the reality is that there are 5. Once the energy needs are distributed in these meals, we find that breakfast represents 25%, lunch 25%, snack 15% and dinner 25%:
Breakfast
It is the most important meal of the day, as it improves the balance of energy and nutrients that our body needs throughout the day, helps increase physical performance, increases concentration capacity and improves memory.
The best breakfast foods and items are dairy (such as milk, yogurt, or cheese), farinaceous products (such as bread and breakfast cereals), and a piece or two of fruit.
Lunch (or snack)
In the middle of the morning, having a small lunch is the best option to avoid arriving very hungry for the next meal, and above all it helps us to enjoy a relaxing time during work or study.
For example, options such as a handful of nuts, a small vegetable sandwich or a piece of fruit, accompanied by a tea, an infusion or a natural juice stand out.
Food
It is the time of day to share with the family, especially when we eat at home. It accounts for 35% of the distribution of calories in the day, so it is an obvious option to provide our body with the nutrients it needs to continue the day.
You can choose a variety of salads, white meats or fish, legumes, cereals. In addition, it is important to accompany it with a piece of fruit or yogurt.
Snack
It occurs just like lunch or a snack, with the difference that the snack is the penultimate meal of the day, and accounts for 15% of the daily caloric distribution.
Products such as pastries, sweets and sweets (so common at this time of the day) should be avoided, and opt for fruit, yogurt or a vegetable sandwich.
Dinner
Taking into account that it is the last meal we eat a day, and a few hours later we go to bed, it is necessary not to overeat and above all avoid very heavy and difficult to digest foods, such as highly seasoned, fatty or fried foods.
Yes, rice or another type of pasta (seasoned with olive oil), grilled chicken or fish with vegetables and a yogurt with fruit for dessert.
