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The physics of weight, the case against counting, what the eating-window trials actually found, and how to run the method. Every number links to its paper.

Time-restricted eating

Two meals a day vs three: what 29 trials actually found

Time-restricted eating / September 23, 2026

I eat twice a day and I’m done by 2pm. Before you copy that, here’s what the trials say about meal count, in the reader’s units: about 1.5 to 2 kg over three months,…

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Does fasting speed up your metabolism? No, and that’s fine

Time-restricted eating / September 16, 2026

Does intermittent fasting speed up your metabolism? No. It’s been measured, the answer is no, and I’m going to show you the paper. Then I’ll tell you why that doesn’t matter and what fasting…

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