What purpose does rationing food serve when eating it normally would provide the same amount of nutrients anyway? Doesn’t rationing make it more likely for food to spoil?

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What purpose does rationing food serve when eating it normally would provide the same amount of nutrients anyway? Doesn’t rationing make it more likely for food to spoil?

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Answer 1

I think I understand your question – because the body is limited in its ability to absorb and utilise the components of food. In terms of things like glucose, it may be stores as glycogen in the muscles or liver and utilised later, however it would be of greater discomfort to you & less efficient than taking smaller quantities of food at regular intervals.