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Originally Posted by dyna mo
it's very wrong to assume this. i've talked to my doctors, nutritionists and read a lot of books on this subject.
fact is that there's tons and tons of research that concludes several (4-6) meals a day is much much healthier than a diet of 3 meals a day, not to mention 2 a day.
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Actually, that's not quite true either - albeit a lot closer to the truth.
Having three balanced meals a day and 2-3 (healthy!) snacks a day is perfect for most people.
Having fewer, larger meals isn't necessarily unhealthy, but it does have a bunch of downsides. It's likely to create cravings (which tend to lead to unhealthy snacks), it increases chances of indigestion, and it may mess up blood sugar levels in some people. Plus, if you do heavy workouts, not timing your protein and carb intake around them will decrease the benefits.
However, someone who is healthy and doesn't engage in strenuous exercise can get by perfectly well on just 2-3 (healthy!) meals a day without any significant adverse effects.
But really, for most people, the 3 meals/2-3 snacks schedule works best - if only because it's so easy to follow.