Most people eat far more often than they realize. Actual eating occasions — bites while cooking, tastes while passing the kitchen — run well above the three meals people report, though no count here is a measured one. Mattson and colleagues argue, in a review, that each occasion triggers insulin, keeping the body in fed mode. The fasted state is where the body draws on stored fat, so frequency and gap length are what this page is about. Track true frequency for three days; most people are surprised.
This companion covers hidden eating occasions, why frequency matters, tracking it, and reducing it. (3 min read)
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