Large Meals vs. Small Frequent Meals

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The concept of using smaller, more frequent meals to raise metabolism, control appetite, and speed up weight loss is a relatively new strategy that has gained in popularity over the past decade. The origins of this theory really came from anecdotal observations that thin people tended to eat smaller more frequent meals. People came up with all kinds of theories such as it must raise metabolism or create a beneficial hormone environment, and while it seemed to make sense at first and some studies even demonstrated the benefits of frequent meals, later studies showed it to be a myth. Unfortunately, like many food myths, it’s one that continues to persist.

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What foods lead to weight gain over time?

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For a while now, I’ve been saying how counting calories doesn’t work and how healthy food choices fill you up without impacting your waistline. A recent study by the Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy at Tufts University confirmed many of the things I’ve been saying. In fact, senior author Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D. and dean of the Friedman School, summed it up nicely when he said, “Our study adds to growing new research that counting calories is not the most effective strategy for long-term weight management and prevention.” However, there were a few findings in there that surprised me, and I wanted to share their findings so you can make better food choices in your own life.

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