A line of logic I really cannot stand:
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Bad weight-loss advice #1: Eat five meals a day
Why it doesn't work: Assuming 1,800 calories a day, this means each meal would have to be 360 calories, about the amount in just one of our Morning Glory Muffins. But for most of us, eating this way means feeling not quite full all day long – a recipe for disaster when snacks show up in the office or your kids leave food on their plates. Plus, it means eating out of sync with other people.
What's better: Eat three larger meals, leaving yourself room for a couple of 150-calorie snacks. Schedule your snacks based on when your cravings usually strike, and make sure to include the odd treat to keep your taste buds happy.
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This is akin to saying that exercising is bad advice because most people give up/don't follow through. While many small meals a day is not some panacea that will bring everyone on the planet down 6 pant sizes, the reasoning behind criticizing it is just bad.
Really I agree with a lot of what they have to say, but blaming the advice given for people's inability to follow through on it has got to go. Not everyone is going to be able, or have the time to do it, but that doesn't mean it's bad advice, and certainly not one of the 6 worst.
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