Eat Breakfast, Lose Weight
Posted on June 18, 2008
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Breakfast has long been trumpeted as the most important meal of the day, particularly for those who want to lose weight.
Now scientists have proved that it is – and say the bigger the bowl, the better.
A study has shown that women who eat around half of their daily calories first thing lose more weight in the long term than those who start the day with a small breakfast.
And they are also less likely to pile the pounds back on!
It is thought that eating a meal packed with protein and carbohydrates helps cut cravings for sweet or starchy foods, as well as boosting the metabolism.
Researchers from the Hospital de Clinicas in Caracas, Venezuela, looked at how breakfasting habits affected the weight of almost 100 obese young women.
Halfway through the eight-month study, the women eating small breakfasts had lost an average of 5lbs more than the ‘big breakfast’ dieters.
But their lead did not last. After eight months, the small breakfasters had regained an average of 18lbs.
In contrast, the big breakfasters continued to lose weight, shedding another 16.5lbs on average.
Women on the ‘big breakfast’ diet reported feeling less hungry, especially before lunch, and having fewer cravings for carbohydrates.
Well, there you go. I’ll take the blueberry pancakes please.
