When I told my mom and dad that I wanted to take 2 sandwiches, a protein shake, an apple, and multiple waters to school, they thought I was crazy and that the teachers would never be okay with me eating in their class while they were teaching. I had to explain that teachers were now okay with things like this, and that they understood how important eating healthy and often was to keeping people healthy.
Times are changing, and school is no different. When my parents were in school, they tell me that their teachers never would have let them eat in class, but this changed recently. With new knowledge of the importance of having 6 or 7 smaller healthier meals a day, schools had to change their policies towards food in class. My mentor, Brian Wiefering, was a driving force in that change at our middle school. When the district heard of the importance of this idea of many meals a day, they allowed students to have more than just water in class.
Just a small thought I decided to share...
Why is it healthier to eat this way rather than eating 3 square meals a day? Also is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
ReplyDeleteBreakfast is very important because in the morning your body has had no food for 6-8 hours while you were asleep. But it works like all meals, it is best to get your blood sugar to where it needs to be so you do not go into starvation mode.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the day blood sugar levels fluctuate depending on how often and much you eat. By eating 6-7 meals a day that aren't huge your blood sugars do not go on a "roller coaster ride" and change greatly throughout the day. If you go too long without eating your body will go into a starvation mode. By starving your body and not eating enough over time, the body begins to hold on to all of the carbs and fats that it can, thus adding to your body fat. By eating more meals, your body will burn the calories because it is not starving, therefore your metabolism works towards weight loss and you stay leaner even though you are eating more often. Hope this helps in your diet program!!
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