How Many Meals Should I Eat Per Day?

AFS Education

Overview: This is maybe one of the most confusing topics in nutrition. You hear all kind of recommendations and the answer never seems to be clear. In this video we’ll explore the different methods for determining meal frequency that you can consider. The conclusion we’ll present is that the best meal frequency is the one that works best for your lifestyle, whether it’s 3 or 6 meals per day (or somewhere in between). In the video we’ll present some considerations for determining your meal frequency as well the most important concept: making sure total calories are at the appropriate level for weight management.

Additional Resources:

• Precision Nutrition: Is nutrient timing dead?
• Precision Nutrition: All about nutrient timing
• WebMD: 6 Meals a Day for Weight Loss
• Harvard Health: Eating Frequency and Weight Loss