3199: How Many Meals a Day Should You Eat AND Does Weight Loss Coaching Work by Dr. Monali Y Desai of If We Were Family

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🗓️ 23 November 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3199: Dr. Monali Y. Desai breaks down why the widespread advice to eat many small meals a day may actually hinder weight loss rather than help it. With a focus on listening to your body and debunking diet industry myths, she offers a smarter, more sustainable approach to managing hunger and reaching your health goals. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.ifwewerefamily.com/many-meals-day-eat/ & http://www.ifwewerefamily.com/weight-loss-coaching-work/ Quotes to ponder: "Somewhere along the way, ‘eat many small meals’ became gospel." "You are not broken. You do not need to eat constantly to manage your blood sugar." "We’re taught that hunger is a problem, not a message from our body we can learn to understand." Episode references: Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-What-You-Love-Intuitive/dp/1934076244 The Obesity Code: https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/1771641258 Intuitive Eating: https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Revolutionary-Anti-Diet-Approach/dp/1250004047 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.7	This is Optimal Health Daily. How many meals a day should you eat? And does weight loss
1:06.6	coaching work? Both by Dr. Monali Y Desai of If We Were Family.com. And I'm Dr. Neal.
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1:43.1	How many meals a day should you eat by Dr. Monali Y. Desai of If We Were Family.com
1:50.0	You may have received advice about how many times a day you should eat to help you lose weight.
1:56.3	There's a lot of conflicting information online, so I'm going to review the medical data that's
2:00.5	available. These are mostly small studies, so I'm going to review the medical data that's available.
2:01.4	These are mostly small studies, so please know the data are limited.
2:06.3	How many meals a day should you eat? Medical studies are mixed on how many times a day you should
2:11.3	eat, and that's why the information online is so confusing. What seems to matter the most
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