Are Five Meals a Day Healthy? The Science Behind Meal Frequency
                                
                                
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                                For years, the belief that five small meals a day was optimal for health and weight loss was widespread, but modern nutritional science has largely challenged this notion. The truth is more nuanced, revealing that meal frequency is less important than many think.