Daily meals

Hello Marta,
That's a great question. I always recommend people to eat 3 meals per day at regular times, this ensures your blood sugar remains stable and you don't end up with energy dips and cravings. You may find that you prefer to have a large breakfast followed by a light lunch, that's fine as long as the body is receiving a good level of nutrients at regular times then you should feel healthy and energised. In respect of snacks if you feel the need to add in snacks then again do so at regular intervals bewtween meals and make sure that these are healthy and balanced.
Maria

Hi Marta, thank you for your question. There are different views on how many times you should eat depending on whether you are just eating a normal healthy diet or you are fasting. If you are not fasting and just eating a normal healthy diet I would try to eat three times a day and avoid snacking. The reason for this is that every time we eat it has an impact on our blood sugar level and this causes insulin to be released. Whilst we need insulin we want to avoid releasing too much of it as it can lead to fat retention, inflammation and insulin resistance, where our cells stop listening to insulin, and this can increase our risk of diabetes 2. So eating between meals and eating little and often is not advisable. Research has shown that eating within an 8 hour window can also be beneficial to health and this is sometimes known as a daily fast. We eat the same number of calories as we normally would but eat within an 8 hour period. However, if you want to do this then I would recommend you seek guidance before doing so.