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Oct 2022
7m 31s

3 meals a day VS little and often - The ...

Zoë
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Can you make it from lunch to dinner without a snack? Tradition tells us that three meals a day is the right way to eat, but times have changed, and many of us now choose to eat little and often. The debate continues as to which is better.  Today, we discuss new data that could settle this once and for all. In this daily episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, J ... Show More
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