Search Results for: Jakubowicz

The totality of evidence favors some manner of eTRF: 6 vs. 3 vs. 2 meals/d

Two studies. one compared 6 vs. 3 meals per day (Jakubowicz et al., 2019); the other 6 vs. 2 (Kahleova et al., 2014). BOTH eTRF!!!!! Finally. Tl;dr #1: with regard to body composition, 3 protein-containing meals/d seems to be the … Continue reading

Meal timing and the circadian regulation of nutrient partitioning.

Breakfast [in the morning] strengthens circadian rhythms and reduces postprandial glucose excursion after lunch (Jakubowicz et al., 2017)       Freebie over at Patreon.   For less than the price of a cup of coffee, get access to all … Continue reading

Carb Back-Loading, take II

Brief refresher: skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity is higher in the morning than in the evening.  Exercise boosts insulin sensitivity selectively in muscle, which is relatively more important in the evening.  Thus, an evening carb-load may benefit from exercise to effectively partition … Continue reading

Skipping meals, intermittent fasting, grazing, etc.

or… Circadian Meal Timing! They say if you’re going to [intentionally] skip a meal, it should be breakfast – and hey, that’s probably the easiest meal to skip.  However, a recent study showed skipping dinner FTW (well, not exactly).  I’ve never seen a … Continue reading

Missing: 300 kilocalories

or Weight-loss maintenance, part II (as promised) Effects of dietary composition on energy expenditure during weight-loss maintenance (Ebbeling et al., 2012) A three-way crossover study!  Excellent study design.  In brief, the participants lost 30 pounds in 12 weeks on a … Continue reading

Don’t eat doughnuts for breakfast, Op. 85

or Weight-loss maintenance, part 1 “Weight-loss maintenance” is a critical part in the battle against obesity because losing weight is much easier and significantly more successful than keeping it off.  The difference lies predominantly in duration: a few months of … Continue reading