During your Christmas celebrations, it’s highly likely that you’ll indulge in a meal packed with protein and carbs on December 25th. But should you also include breakfast in your feast?
Recent research on the benefits of a hearty breakfast conducted by scientists at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Surrey revealed that the timing of your calorie intake has no impact on your metabolism. In a study funded by the UK Medical Research Council, 30 individuals on weight-loss diets were divided into groups, some eating more in the morning and others increasing their calorie intake later in the day. The researchers observed no difference in resting metabolic rate or weight loss between the two groups.
However, participants who had a substantial breakfast reported feeling significantly less hungry later in the day. A breath test for octanoic acid, a fatty acid absorbed in the intestines, showed that volunteers who ate a hearty breakfast had a delayed stomach emptying process.
Furthermore, astudy found that the hunger hormone ghrelin is more suppressed after breakfast compared to dinner. This suggests that by having a filling breakfast, you are less likely to overeat later in the day and will have ample energy to sustain you for hours.
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