Our well-entrenched belief in three square meals a day is standing on increasingly shaky ground. According to some health professionals, reducing our daily meals can have surprising health benefits.

Throughout human history, eating multiple times a day was undoubtedly a rarity. It was often the privilege of those who had consistent access to food sources, something not universally available until recent centuries. Hence, while the customary thrice-daily dining routine is deeply ingrained in modern cultures, it doesn’t necessarily correlate to the nutritional needs of our ancestors.

For many adults today, consuming fewer meals can actually align closer with physical needs. Instead of adhering to an arbitrary three-meal structure, reducing daily meals to two may better suit both historical precedents and the metabolism demands of contemporary man.

“I tell patients to eat two boluses of food per day and I use that word so they can’t worm their way out by snacking.”

This suggestion drives a robust anti-snacking campaign as well, urging individuals to resist the gravitational pull of unnecessary dietary intruders.

By abbreviating consumption patterns, individuals may better manage insulin levels and, thereby, weight maintenance, bypassing the ingrained drive to store fat. Reducing meals can curtail harm, especially when conditions of insulin resistance demand more regulated intake.

• Replace three meals with two impactful meals
• Choosing whether to drop breakfast or adjust meal timing to earlier in the day can greatly affect fat storage.

Studies suggest that the later one consumes their principal meals, the higher the likelihood of fat storage. A fluid adjustment toward earlier consumption appears beneficial. It questions the steadfast place of breakfast - once referred to as the most important meal of the day.

“…the easiest to give up is breakfast and if progress stalls out, slide those two boluses towards Sunrise because the later you eat, the more fat you store.”

By adapting our meal schedule, not only do we potentially bolster our metabolism, but also align our daily routines closer with our body's natural rhythms.