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Weird. You need food during an eight hour shift?

malnourish 9y ago
Lots of people prefer eating smaller servings more frequently, some people need a snack to get through the day. Yet others have varying schedules that cause may fall between meals in a way that makes them hungry.
- Questron 9y ago
  Yes, but three times in 8 hours? I think it's more of an unhealthy habit to constantly eat. That's how you get diabetes.
  - vorpalhex 9y ago
    Regular small meals have been frequently recommended for a variety of diet reasons and is in no way tied to diabetes or other health issues, and is often times better then a glut of food in a single meal. In addition, people prone to hypoglycemia can benefit from gentle gnoshing through the day. http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/features/6_meals_a_day#1 http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/features/6_meals_a_day#1 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-53111/Why-eating-little-best.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-53111/Why-eating-l...
    - Questron 9y ago
      The "more and smaller meals" applies only to people with diseases (diabetes, obesity, etc.). People prone to hypoglycaemia are called diabetics with insulin overdose. Moreover, soylent contains 18% of energy as added sugars which is about twice the recommended amount. That's how you get diabetes. EDIT: nice touch linking to an article about obesity and the always-so-reliable daily mail. Kind of proves my point.
- protomyth 9y ago
  Knew a weight lifter that was doing 5 to 8 small meals per day. She was pretty darn fit. I wonder if anyone has done an actual study on the subject?
  - toomanybeersies 9y ago
    Here's a meta-study that claims possible positive effects for small, frequent meals: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26024494 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26024494 On the side bar there's a bunch more.
sushid 9y ago
Do you not eat at all during work?
- Questron 9y ago
  If I'm as busy as OP (claims to be), then no way. EDIT: Think about marathon runners: they drink water and electrolytes. I'm pretty sure I can handle a workday fully concentrated without eating every three hours.
  - TeMPOraL 9y ago
    Can you handle a marathon on water and elecrolytes each day, every day, for most of your career?
  - cynic_ 9y ago
    Marathon runners eat during the race
  - tormeh 9y ago
    Well, you're better able to digest when you're not constantly running, and you're less reliant on concentration for a marathon.
  - erikpukinskis 9y ago
    When I ran an ultramarathon (31 miles) I ate a lot of Oreos during the race. They have snack tables along the route.
lifeformed 9y ago
Lunch?????????
strictnein 9y ago
I want my doctor to be well satiated.
sctb 9y ago
We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14266209 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14266209 and marked it off-topic.
toomanybeersies 9y ago
It is normal for people to eat lunch halfway through the work day.

Lots of people prefer eating smaller servings more frequently, some people need a snack to get through the day. Yet others have varying schedules that cause may fall between meals in a way that makes them hungry.

Questron 9y ago
Yes, but three times in 8 hours? I think it's more of an unhealthy habit to constantly eat. That's how you get diabetes.
- vorpalhex 9y ago
  Regular small meals have been frequently recommended for a variety of diet reasons and is in no way tied to diabetes or other health issues, and is often times better then a glut of food in a single meal. In addition, people prone to hypoglycemia can benefit from gentle gnoshing through the day. http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/features/6_meals_a_day#1 http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/features/6_meals_a_day#1 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-53111/Why-eating-little-best.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-53111/Why-eating-l...
  - Questron 9y ago
    The "more and smaller meals" applies only to people with diseases (diabetes, obesity, etc.). People prone to hypoglycaemia are called diabetics with insulin overdose. Moreover, soylent contains 18% of energy as added sugars which is about twice the recommended amount. That's how you get diabetes. EDIT: nice touch linking to an article about obesity and the always-so-reliable daily mail. Kind of proves my point.
protomyth 9y ago
Knew a weight lifter that was doing 5 to 8 small meals per day. She was pretty darn fit. I wonder if anyone has done an actual study on the subject?
- toomanybeersies 9y ago
  Here's a meta-study that claims possible positive effects for small, frequent meals: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26024494 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26024494 On the side bar there's a bunch more.

sushid 9y ago

Do you not eat at all during work?

Questron 9y ago
If I'm as busy as OP (claims to be), then no way. EDIT: Think about marathon runners: they drink water and electrolytes. I'm pretty sure I can handle a workday fully concentrated without eating every three hours.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago
  Can you handle a marathon on water and elecrolytes each day, every day, for most of your career?
- cynic_ 9y ago
  Marathon runners eat during the race
- tormeh 9y ago
  Well, you're better able to digest when you're not constantly running, and you're less reliant on concentration for a marathon.
- erikpukinskis 9y ago
  When I ran an ultramarathon (31 miles) I ate a lot of Oreos during the race. They have snack tables along the route.

lifeformed 9y ago

Lunch?????????

strictnein 9y ago

I want my doctor to be well satiated.

sctb 9y ago

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14266209 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14266209 and marked it off-topic.

toomanybeersies 9y ago

It is normal for people to eat lunch halfway through the work day.