Supper vs. Dinner? Could a Change in Perspective Boost your Metabolism?

First of all, why am I calling this supper instead of dinner? When I was growing up, we had supper every day - a light meal - and dinner was reserved for a more formal occasion. Lunch was our heavy meal. Today we insist upon calling supper "dinner."

Do you know that the Russian word for lunch is "dinner." That's their big meal. In fact, lunch is the big meal all over the world except for here in the US.

There's a good reason for this. We wake up in the morning and break our fast; hence, breakfast. Lunch is the time when our metabolism is at it's peak, which is why we should be eating our largest meal then, withith a rest, or siesta, afterwards. Supper should be light and should be eaten at least 2 hours before you go to bed.

The worst is starving yourself all day and then gorging yourself at night. You put your metabolism on overload. This is also a great way to gain weight.