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Six small meals vs three - does it boost metabolism

Six small meals vs three - does it boost metabolism

Six small meals don't burn more than three. TEF follows your total daily food, not how you split it. Pick the pattern you can stick to and stay in your deficit.

13 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You have probably heard this advice: eat six small meals a day to 'keep your metabolism burning.' The idea is that by grazing all day, your body stays in fat-burning mode. It sounds clever. But when scientists tested it, the metabolic boost did not show up. Here is what actually happens, and how to pick an eating pattern that fits your real life.

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