Question 1

explain to me  how eating frequent small meals helps you lose weight better than fasting?

Accepted Answer

Avoid extremes: When you fast, your body will begin to prepare for  a famine by slowing your metabolism down and keep it down until food is available again.  Small frequent meals also help you avoid large swings in your blood sugar levels that tend to make you so hungry that you end up pigging out and eating so fast you can eat enough for 3 meals before you realize that you are full.

Question 2

could eating smaller more frequent meals speed up metabolism?

Accepted Answer

Yes: -as compared to lengthy periods of time between eating.

Question 3

will i lose weight by eating 3 small meals a day?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on what is in those meals. Meals full of sugar and saturated fat. Even if small. May not contribute to weight loss. Small meals composed of wild fish like salmon, fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, seeds, and whole grains should be expected to work.

Question 4

my 3.5year old is small-30 lbs& has been picky w/ food, not eating 3 meals, only wants snacks or junk. what can i do to stop her f/ losing weight?

Accepted Answer

Picky eater: Are there other picky eaters in the household? Children learn patterns from those around them: if older children or parents won't eat a particular food, little ones probably won't, either. Do not give in to letting the child eat snack food. Set good examples by eating healthful foods—fruits, veggies, lean protein; your child will earn to like them, too. Otherwise, see pediatrician for evaluation.

Question 5

i've been fasting for one month, eating only one small meal a day, while doing cardio. why is my fat percentage still going up?

Accepted Answer

: Must be losing muscle. Ask the Dr prescribing the fasting as well as make certain the fat measuring device is accurate.

Question 6

i've been juicing and eating full meals to stop because my stool was mushy. now it's very small even though i eat three time a day for the last week. ?

Accepted Answer

Irregular bowels: A week is too early to tell. Make sure you are drinking plenty of fluids besides the juicing.

Question 7

can a mild (non life threatening) mallory weiss tear lead to esophagitis? so, if there was a small tear and then laying down after eating a big meal wouldnt have cause esophogitis but since there might have been a small tear its perfect storm?

Accepted Answer

: No

Question 8

heart palpitations after eating. doesnt seem to matter what the food is or the size of the meal. heart also feels like it is pounding even at rest. can visually see small pulse in stomach when sitting or supine. normal stress and echo. please help?

Accepted Answer

Heart palpitations : You have heart palpitations with rest and eating. Gastric dumping syndrome can cause palpitations usually occurs after stomach surgery can occur without surgery, it can come from nonsurgical conditions.  Palpitations can occur after swallowing.  Very commonly,  emotions can trigger palpitations. Then there is the rare carcinoid syndrome.  There are other reasons for palpitations from the heart.

Question 9

my 10 weeks baby, recently started bringing food back after eating in small amounts. today he has actually thrown up a whole meal, please assist.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation: The vomiting may represent a number of issues, including infection, gerd or pyloric stenosis. An evaluation is suggested, particularly if it becomes a pattern. 
The temperature should be monitored and please follow up with your pediatrician.

Question 10

what causes frequent urination and a big stomach after eating a small meal accompained by pains?

Accepted Answer

See Doc timely...: Peeing often &amp; a big stomach after a small meal may be independent. Why are you peeing often? See Doc to check if you have UTI or are able to empty bladder and hold the urine. For small meal + big stomach + pain, you need to make sure you didn't swallow much air or food indigestion. So, go to see Doc to check these things out. Best luck...

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Explain to me how eating frequent small meals helps you lose weight better than fasting?

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Could eating smaller more frequent meals speed up metabolism?

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Will i lose weight by eating 3 small meals a day?

A member asked:

My 3.5year old is small-30 lbs& has been picky w/ food, not eating 3 meals, only wants snacks or junk. what can i do to stop her f/ losing weight?

A member asked:

I've been fasting for one month, eating only one small meal a day, while doing cardio. why is my fat percentage still going up?

A member asked:

I've been juicing and eating full meals to stop because my stool was mushy. now it's very small even though i eat three time a day for the last week. ?

A member asked:

Can a mild (non life threatening) mallory weiss tear lead to esophagitis? so, if there was a small tear and then laying down after eating a big meal wouldnt have cause esophogitis but since there might have been a small tear its perfect storm?

A member asked:

Heart palpitations after eating. doesnt seem to matter what the food is or the size of the meal. heart also feels like it is pounding even at rest. can visually see small pulse in stomach when sitting or supine. normal stress and echo. please help?

A member asked:

My 10 weeks baby, recently started bringing food back after eating in small amounts. today he has actually thrown up a whole meal, please assist.

A member asked:

What causes frequent urination and a big stomach after eating a small meal accompained by pains?

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