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Apr 2021
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Busted: 2 Persistent Myths About Eating ...

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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Does eating more frequently boost your metabolism or cause you to burn more calories? Will going too long between meals cause you to go into starvation mode? Nutrition Diva has the facts on these widely held metabolism myths.

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