Did you know that having a big breakfast can prevent risk of obesity and high blood sugar rather than having a large dinner?As per the findings of a recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, researchers at the University of Lubeck in Germany have found that the body appears to be better at processing food in the morning.According to the researchers, our body expends energy when we digest food for the absorption, digestion, transport and storage of nutrients.This process, known as diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT), is a measure of how well our metabolism is working and can differ depending on mealtime.
"Our results show that a meal is eaten for breakfast, regardless of the number of calories it contains, creates twice as high diet-induced thermogenesis as the same meal consumed for dinner," said the study corresponding author, Juliane Richter, from the University of Lbeck in Germany.
"This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast," Richter added.
For the results, the researchers conducted a three-day laboratory study of 16 men who consumed a low-calorie breakfast and high-calorie dinner, and vice versa in a second round.
They found identical calorie consumption led to 2.5 times higher DIT in the morning than in the evening after high-calorie and low-calorie meals.
The food-induced increase of blood sugar and insulin concentrations was diminished after breakfast compared with dinner, the study said.
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