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The usual justification for eating extra meals is that it keeps the metabolism revved up so that weight loss is easier. There is, however, very little hard evidence that supports this idea, and a fair amount that disputes it.

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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
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