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Mercola ends the article by reiterating leptin and insulin sensitivity are crucial in losing weight and eating fewer meals and grouping them closer together is one of the most effective strategies in achieving weight loss goals.
For whom was the article written? This article mainly targets individuals who are looking to lose weight but are relatively healthy or free from disease. This gives those individuals that belonging to this category an easy to follow system that should be safe and effective as long as their nutritional requirements are met within those two meals.
As noted in the article this plan should not apply to normal weight teens or growing children. Dr. Mercola did not specify on the possible adverse effects of long term calorie restriction to the said population. I am also assuming this plan should not be used by pregnant or nursing mothers because calorie restriction during these periods could potentially be harmful to the mother or