Some people assume that eating smaller meals throughout the day means eating more often. But you don’t necessarily have to eat, say, six meals a day instead of three. You may find that you only need four or five meals.
“It’s not uncommon for a lot of my patients to skip breakfast if they feel nauseated or don’t want to eat in the morning,” Sharma says. “I think one of the benefits of breakfast is you set yourself up for eating well throughout the day. But, if you’d rather graze later in the day, that’s absolutely okay.”
If you have nausea or heartburn after eating a late dinner, you might also want to limit your food intake a few hours before you go to sleep, says Sharma.
The bottom line: “As long as you’re eating in a way that you’re meeting your nutritional goals, we don’t say, ‘You must have this meal at a specific time,’” she says. Try breaking up your meals or eating at different times throughout the day.
“Everyone’s body responds differently to when you eat and how much you eat,” says Sharma. “I encourage patients to figure out, over time, what works for them and what their body can handle.”
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