Quote Originally Posted by Chemical View Post
I read a good article in one of the New Scientist about fasting and Western diets. Mostly as a Western cultural it brought up an idea that we are over fed but by no means should starvation be considered an art it is really more a circumstance of life. People starve because they don't have a choice not because they want to be beautiful. But perhaps moderation is something needed these days, I don't really buy into a 3 square meals attitude either. Just eat when you are actually hungry not because you are bored or more importantly because you can.
I was at Burger King once and a guy was waiting on his order for him and his grandkids, but he clearly didn't want to be there. Interestingly, he said that the three meals a day thing is something relatively new as when he was younger they only ever had two meals. Being someone who generally eats only two meals a day, I found this kind of interesting. I do love to eat and sometimes will certainly eat three meals a day and more than I need to, but I must concede that I find my lifestyle much more suited to just the two meals and perhaps a snack at some point.

I'd still say children are suited to three meals a day, though. I don't think I'd have survived on two meals as a kid. I ate bucketloads and never gained any weight.