Eat Often to Feed Your Muscles

In order to transform your body, to look better, feel better and improve your overall health, you have to feed your body continuously throughout the day. You should never go more than a few hours (while you are awake) without eating.

Eating 5 - 6 small meals throughout the day is important for the following reasons:

• Keeps your body's "food alarm" in check - This helps you convince your body and mind that there is not famine around the corner, increasing the efficiency of food digestion and decreasing the chance of storing body fat.
• Maximizes nutrient absorption - Small frequent meals are much easier for the body to digest, meaning that your body will be able to uptake nutrients more easily.
• Keeps your metabolism in check - An efficient metabolism will help ensure that the majority of the weight you gain is muscle, not fat.
• Creates an anabolic effect - Constantly eating food creates an anabolic effect, which will help you build muscle.
• Increase energy levels - Smaller more frequent meals will increase energy levels by maintaining steady blood sugar levels.

The bottom line is that three square meals per will not cut it if you are trying to build significant amounts of mass. When constructing your bodybuilding diet, be sure to divide your caloric intake into no less than five meals and help feed your muscles.