One trait many women below the age of 37 have in common is the desire to lose weight and the habit of skipping meals in order to achieve that according to personal observation.Many believe that if they skip meals and have one meal a day, then they are on the verge of shedding off the extra fats and kilograms they have.Well, if you are among those who do this, you got it totally wrong and should instead ensure you have all your meals instead of skipping some.According to Gerald Ruzindana, a Nutritionist with Amazon Nutrition Centre, Remera, says that it’s good to have all your meals but in small portions instead of skipping meals and then making up for it later with lots of food.“When you skip meals, you end up eating way too much when you finally eat, which isn’t healthy. When you skip meals, your energy levels also become low so it’s vital to have all meals,” he said.Ruzindana also added that skipping meals slows down one’s metabolism which might, in turn, lead to digestive complications such as lots of gas in the stomach, gastric ulcers and constipation. The Nutritionist also observed that breakfast and lunch are the most important meals of the day that should never be skipped since they are vital for energy production. Breakfast and lunch are very important for energy that is used throughout the day.If one skips meals, they are most likely to be dizzy and drowsy hence low levels of concentration at work, according to Ruzindana.He recommended that it’s important to have breakfast in the morning hours at least before 10:00am.This is because if you have it later than this, it’s most likely to affect your lunch appetite so the earlier the better in order to avoid skipping meals.One should have a soft or light meal for dinner since there is less energy used and produced at night. There is less physical activity that goes on in the night since it’s when people sleep, there’s no need to consume a heavy meal when going to bed.In order to avoid digestive complications and avoid slowing down your metabolism, enjoy all your three meals in small portions, especially for dinner.If you are the kind that skips meals because you want to lose weight, then you are better off eating healthy and exercising other than skipping meals.
