Don’t eat five to six small meals a day
We know you’ve been hearing this advice for years, but experts are starting to question this notion because many people who follow this direction simply wind up eating too many calories. According to a recent article published in the Journal of Nutrition, what matters most is your total daily food intake, so pay attention to hunger cues rather than forcing yourself to eat more often than necessary.
Ask your doctor how many times a day you should eat, however; you might require more frequent meals if you’re diabetic or breastfeeding.
>> By Virginia I. Pelley
December/January 2013