Bacon or bagels? Higher fat at breakfast may be healthier than you think, says UAB research

[HuckleB]

http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/bacon-or-bagels-higher-fat-breakfast-may-be-healthier-you-think-says-uab-research.html

"The age-old maxim "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper" may in fact be the best advice to follow to prevent metabolic syndrome, according to a new University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) study.

Metabolic syndrome is characterized by abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease-risk factors.

The study, published online March 30 in the International Journal of Obesity, examined the influence exerted by the type of foods and specific timing of intake on the development of metabolic syndrome characteristics in mice. The UAB research revealed that mice fed a meal higher in fat after waking had normal metabolic profiles. In contrast, mice that ate a more carbohydrate-rich diet in the morning and consumed a high-fat meal at the end of the day saw increased weight gain, adiposity, glucose intolerance and other markers of the metabolic syndrome.

"Studies have looked at the type and quantity of food intake, but nobody has undertaken the question of whether the timing of what you eat and when you eat it influences body weight, even though we know sleep and altered circadian rhythms influence body weight," said the study's lead author Molly Bray, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in the UAB School of Public Health.

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Now we're talking! I want to be a part of the follow-up study!

[Ozymanithrax]

1. Considering the study shows fat is addictive, why not just cocain for breakfast for that

energy pick me up.

[corpseratemedia]

3. gotta find some circa 1880's coca-cola to go with my eggs n' bacon

:7

[geckosfeet]

2. Kick the carbs

[paulsby]

4. sounds like my breakfast this morning

16 oz water
1 monster low carb energy drink
patented paulsby quesadilla (3 eggs, gouda cheese, pesto, tomato, schiracha, tortillas)
1 bell pepper
handful of grapes
1 plum
2 handfuls of trail mix
3 fish oil capsules
2 vitamin c tablets
1 multivitamin

[hlthe2b]

6. I'm no supplement addict, but just taking the recommended stuff

(fish oil, CA-MG, Vit D, Vit E, multi-vit, an d a couple of other things I know I've left out, somehwo, it seems I spend longer popping capsules and vitamins than I do for breakfast...Time to switch that picture, I guess.

[paulsby]

13. as a competitive athlete

i have found that the fish oil makes a noticeable difference.

the multi is kind of an insurance policy.

i'm a firm believer in eating "real food" e.g. fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, etc. to get nutrients.

[Patsy Stone]

5. The answer is always "Bacon"

It really doesn't matter what the question is.

I know, I know... This is the Health forum. Sorry. :blush:

[HuckleB]

7. Just make a toast to your health with each bite of that heavenly bacon.

:hi:

[hlthe2b]

8. So says my girlie doggy peaking over my shoulder...

;)

[babylonsister]

9. ROFL!

:thumbsup: :D

[SidDithers]

14. Yup, Nail on the head...

there's almost nothing that can't be improved by adding bacon.

Sid

[frazzled]

10. That would sure explain why the French are so slim .... not.

A tartine with butter or a croissant, with coffee, is the typical breakfast there. You wouldn't find bacon or sausage on their breakfast table. Yet obesity is rare (though getting to be more of a problem, as I understand it, what with kids snacking and eating McDonald's and all).

I, frankly, don't eat breakfast. Coffee is all I can stomach first thing in the morning. And I'm certainly not going to start now. Oh well.

[HuckleB]

11. Considering that a croissant is about 1/3 butter, I'd say the French probably get their morning fat.

[old mark]

12. I have been on that high fat no carb diet since early February.

My blood glucose went down to normal range within a week, and I cut down and soon stopped using insulin completely. Still in normal range, and I have lost a lot of weight.

My cardiologist put me on this diet.

I had been unable to lose any weight even on 1100-1200 calorie diets that included carbs.

I feel much better, eat lots of meat, butter eggs, etc. What was killikg me was bread, rice, beans, all that "Food pyramid" bullshit.
There is NO ONE diet that is healthy for everyone, but this one really works well for me.

mark