Hypoglycemia and the Myth of Eating Frequent Small Meals

Hypoglycemia and the Myth of Eating Frequent Small Meals

by Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo, MS. DC, CCN, DACBN

(The Best Years in Life) In a previous newsletter and blog post, I wrote an article about the dangers of eating frequent small meals. You can read it here. 

Most people believe they need to eat frequently to avoid hypoglycemia. In fact, eating small, frequent meals has never been proven to accelerate weight loss despite what many epxerts claim. In fact, there are many more studies that suggest that less frequent eating promotes more rapid weight reduction. 

And further, most people who claim they are hypoglycemic (and attribute feeling uncomfortable if they skip meals) really don’t experience true hypoglycemia. Many of the people I’ve worked with have discovered that their blood sugar is actually up when they experience the out of balance feelings they were misled into believing were symptoms of low blood sugar.  Read More.