It turns out that your choice of breakfast can affect your health and weight loss goals more than you think. A new study from the University of Waterloo suggests that men and women may benefit from different types of meals in the morning, due to differences in the way their bodies process food.

According to research published in Computers in Biology & Medicine, men’s metabolisms respond better to high-carbohydrate meals, such as oats or toasted bagels, especially after fasting for several hours.

Women, on the other hand, may get better results from foods with higher fat content, such as omelettes or avocados.

“Lifestyle is a big factor in our overall health,” said Stephanie Abo, lead author of the study. “We lead busy lives, so it’s important to understand how small decisions, like what we eat for breakfast, can impact our energy levels and health.”

The study used a mathematical model to simulate how the metabolism of men and women responded to different foods. A key finding is that while women store more fat immediately after a meal, they burn more fat than men during fasting.

This difference in fat processing may explain why certain types of breakfast are more beneficial for one gender than the other.

Anita Layton, professor of applied mathematics and co-author of the study, highlighted the importance of this research by examining how men and women process fat differently.

Layton said, “We often have less research data on women’s bodies than men. By creating mathematical models, we can quickly test ideas that may be difficult to study in real-world experiments.”

The researchers hope to expand their model in the future to take into account weight, age and menstrual cycle stages, providing more personalized insights into how different people should eat for optimal health. .