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Calories, Not Meal Timing, Key to Weight Loss

Calories, Not Meal Timing, Key to Weight Loss

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / September 16, 2024

A study finds that it’s caloric deficit that spurs weight loss, not any change in meal timing. When it comes to the battle of the bulge, we have more evidence that calories are king. A head-to-head trial of a calorie-reduced diet and a time-restricted eating diet, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, found no difference…

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Meal Timing for Metabolic Health

By Matthew Kadey, MS, RD / March 14, 2022

Another study shows earlier meal timing may lead to improved blood glucose levels and better metabolic health.

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5 Meal-Timing Myths Exposed

By Michelle Alencar, PhD / February 4, 2022

Share the truth about these 5 meal timing myths to guide your clients toward meeting their goals and improving their nutrition.

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Nutrient Timing Nonsense

By Michelle Alencar, PhD / July 16, 2021

Whether your clients are trying to lose weight or gain muscle, chances are they have asked you about  meal frequency and nutrient timing, which are common terms used to talk about dietary eating patterns. Is there a “right” way to eat or a right time to eat?

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The Art of the Blend

By Sandy Todd Webster / September 24, 2019

While we strive for content balance when planning each issue of Fitness Journal, every so often we seem to assemble a collection of articles which—just by a quick scan of the table of contents—looks like a heck of a lot of fun to learn from. Welcome to one of those issues!

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Myths About Meal Timing and Frequency

By Michelle Alencar, PhD / September 11, 2019

Which is better: eating five or more small meals or fasting for 16 hours a day? There are a lot of opinions about the optimal timing of meals. Whether your clients are trying to lose weight or gain muscle, chances are they have heard of meal frequency and meal timing, which are common terms used interchangeably to talk about dietary eating patterns. However, all the talk has created a mythology around the “right” way to eat. It’s time to separate myth from reality by looking beyond opinions and focusing on the science.

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