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> The idea that we need to eat many small meals is such a Western, privileged world wife's tale that keeps being repeated. I am very curious. I have always liv
by toto444 5y ago
> The idea that we need to eat many small meals is such a Western, privileged world wife's tale that keeps being repeated.
I am very curious. I have always lived in the West and I have never heard that once. I have always been told to eat 3 meals a day : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
- wccrawford 5y agoThere was a diet fad that stated you should eat many small meals. I don't know of anyone who ever took it seriously.
- spaetzleesser 5y agoIn the US a lot of people seem to think they will die if don't constantly eat something. I have had quite a few discussions with people who wanted to lose weight. They had huge resistance when I told them to cut out the snacks and eat only three (or two) times a day : "this is not healthy"
- watwut 5y agoIt used to be said. The origin is supposed to be in diabetes medicine - small regular portions made insulin management easier when technology sucked. Somehow it became general advice. I think it kinda sounded like common sense too, you add fueal as it is needed instead of in one bang.