Hi Virtualprofessor,
For proper dietary and nutritional advice I would strongly recommend
asking a qualified nutritionist or dietitian. I can, however, assist
with your online research.
Several studies looked at the effects of frequency eating and its
effect on diet, cholesterol, glucose tolerance, atherosclerosis, and
plasma lipids. After their subsequent publications they were often
cited as research supporting new diet programs.
Larry North’s diet program is based on a combination of small frequent
low-fat meals and proper exercise. According to his regiment, eating
will speed up metabolism while also burning calories.
After spending time researching Larry North’s diet, I didn’t find any
studies that proved or disproved his diet program. In fact,
bestlowcarbs.com states there isn’t sufficient evidence to back up any
“nibbling versus gorging” model:
““To tell you the truth, while dieticians and nutritionists seem to
adopt the "nibbling versus gorging" model of daily meal planning, not
all doctors agree with it. Many diet reviewers concluded that there's
no sufficient long term studies proving the benefits of "nibbling".”
Nibbling Versus Gorging: Prolonged Carbohydrate Absorption
http://www.bestlowcarbs.com/article1071.html
Here are the studies that are often cited for backing up the frequency
of eating and its affect on diet. Unfortunately, none of which are
online.
1. Fabry, P., Fodor, J., Hejl, Z. Braun, T., et al. "The Frequency of
Meals: Its Relation to Hypercholesterolemia and Decreased Glucose
Tolerance." Lancet, 1964; 2: 614?615
2. Jenkins, D. J. A.,Wolever, T.MS., Vuksan, V., et al. "Nibbling
Versus Gorging: Metabolic Advantages of Increased Meal Frequency." New
England Journal Of Medicine, 1989: 321: 929?934.
3. Powell, J.T., Franks, P.T., and Poulter, N.R. "Does Nibbling or
Grazing Protect the Peripheral Arteries from Atherosclerosis?" Journal
Of Cardiovascular Risk, Feb. 6, 1999 (1):19-22.
4. McGrath, S.A. and Gibney, M.J. "The Effects of Altered Frequency of
Eating on Plasma Lipids in Free-living Healthy Males on Normal
Self-selected Diets," European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition, June
1994 (6): 402-7
5. International Journal Of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders,
1999, 23 (11): 1151-9
6. Scandinavian Journal Of Medicine & Science In Sports 1998 6
(5):265-72.
7. Jenkins, D.J.A., Wolever, T.M.S., Ocana, A.M., etc al. "Metabolic
Effects of Reducing Rate of Glucose Ingestion by Single Bolus Versus
Continuous Sipping," Diabetes 1993, 39: 775-81
8. Titan, S.M.O., Bingham, S., Welch, A., Luben, R, etc al. "Frequency
of Eating and Concentrations of Serum Cholesterol in the Norfolk
Population of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer:
Cross Sectional Study. British Medical Journal December 1, 2001;
323:1286
Upon my research I also stumbled upon a warning about Larry North’s
free trial Infomercial, so use caution when signing up for free
trials:
“Lessons in Infomercials”
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2001/0429/fitness.html
Also, here are some good resources for dieting. One is for fad diet
warnings and the other is Dr. Dean Edell’s diet tips:
Ivillage.com
Fad Diet Warning
http://www.ivillage.com/diet/
Health Central.com
Dr. Dean Edell diet Tips
http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/deanfulltexttopics.cfm?ID=44028&storytype=DeanQuestions
Websites that may interest you:
The Benefit of Eating More Often
Zoneperfectdelivery.com
http://www.zoneperfectdelivery.com/eat_more.asp
To Snack or Not to Snack, That is the Question
http://www.foodandhealth.com/cpecourses/snack.shtml
Nibbling, Grazing and Frequent Meals
http://www.mercola.com/2002/jan/30/meals.htm
Keywords used:
larry north
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nibbling versus gorging
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Regards,
Trailhead |
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