Dr. Ashley LucasPhD Nutritionist & Dietitian | Owner & Founder PHD Weight Loss & Dr. Ashley Wellness

This popular advice about metabolism is keeping you fat

14 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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Dr. Ashley Lucas argues that eating every 2-3 hours keeps insulin constantly elevated, blocking fat release. She calls insulin "our fat storage hormone" and says visceral fat only gets released when insulin drops, making frequent eating the opposite of what people trying to lose weight should do.

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