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Eating Mini-Meals for Health
Rate it! Votes (1) | Comments (0) By Joni Hyde Posted August 6th, 2007 FabulousFoods.com Recommends: Fitness For Dummies, by Suzanne Schlosberg, (2005, For Dummies)	Fitness For Dummies

Research has shown that eating 5 or six smaller meals a day is better for you than eating the traditional 3 squares. A healthy mini-meal consists of 250 - 400 calories and contains a healthy balance of carbohydrates, fats and protein. Here are 3 proven benefits of eating mini-meals.

1. You'll burn about 10% more calories a day. This is due to the thermal effect of feeding which is more active when you eat smaller meals more often, rather than fewer larger meals.

2. You'll put less stress on your heart. Eating a big meal can increase an individual's risk of having a heart attack. A heavy meal makes the heart beat up to 30% faster. Smaller meals lessen this effect.

3. You'll stabilize your blood sugar. Eating healthy mini-meals can help stabilize blood sugar which will help you stave off cravings, mood swings and headaches which are sometimes caused by insulin surges.

Joni Hyde is the mother of one child and a certified personal trainer specializing in women's fitness with over 13 years experience. For a complete home exercise routine under the guidance of a certified trainer, visit WorkoutsForWomen.com. Joni can be contacted at joni@workoutsforwomen.com .

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