Meal Timing Myths and Metabolic Physiology: Evidence-Based Insights for Fasting, Energy Balance, and Glycemic Control
Meal timing practices are often portrayed as rigid rules—e.g., eating “three meals a day” because a clock says so. From a medical perspective, the central issue is not simply the number of eating occasions, but how meal timing interacts with energy balance, endocrine signaling, circadian biology, and glycemic variability. Human metabolism is designed to flex… Read More »