Chrononutrition : a diet plan based on timing

Chrononutrition : The chronodiet

This plan is established taking into account biological rhythms of the body. It follows the rules of chrononutrition, a dietary theory that advocates the proper distribution of food during the day and use some of them at specific times.

Principle: when consumed at the right time, almost all foods are allowed in this scheme: what makes you want to follow!

The standard menus are defined very precisely throughout the day (richer food in the morning, lighter in the evening), with for example:

Weaknesses : The chrononutrition system works better when it's more restrictive, with selected foods at meals (one approaches a bit of a dissociated diet).

If one follows precisely the menu provided, he will consume about 1 400 to 1 500 kcal per day. This helps to lose weight fast enough for men, a little slower for women. The fat calories accounts for 40% of total calories, which is rather high for a diet plan that also aims to improve the general condition. Another objection : this diet plan imposes an unnecessarily rigid and radical change in eating habits.

This is a dietary advice on the timing and distribution of meals based on the scientific achievements of chronobiology food: chronobiology studies how food influences our biological rhythm and how to use food during the day. It has been proved for example that the simple sugars children absorbed for breakfast increase alertness while taking them at lunch alertness will go down.

We also know that nutrients are not assimilated in the same way during the day: the fat ingested in the evening are stored so that the morning they are used as an energy source.

We also know that to digest, 3 to 4 hours are needed between meals. Finally, if you eat too fast and too big bites, you will need more food to feel full.

Inappropriate quantities and bad eating patterns have well-known consequences: "strokes", weakness, malaise, or feeling of heaviness, sleepiness in the daytime , poor sleep at night are all symptoms of poor food hygiene .

This also influences the balance of our weight. Thus, by time of day of food intake, they are more or less assimilated and generate a greater or lesser weight gain.

According to the nutrition knowledge lap, so it is recommended, apart from intense physical activity:

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