Snacking between meals

Hi Jordan,

first of all thanks again for all your great information. Lately, I was wondering what is the reason for you advising strictly against snacking between meals even when the snack does not contain a significant amount of amino acids and thus should not compromise MPS.
I remember that there used to be a theory that you should not spike insulin unnecessarily by eating too frequently in order for your cells to not become insulin resistent due to frequent exposure. But as far as I am aware of this theory was disproven wasn`t it? If so, what is the main reason against snacking if you stay within your total caloric frame and do not compromise MPS by spreading out your protein rich meals 3-5 hours?

Thanks in advance.

What theory was disproven?

There are hormonal, physiological, and psychological processes occurring only during fasting periods and I think obliterating them (for no benefit) should be avoided. I think meals should be discrete feedings separated by 3-5 hours.

Should thinking like sugars and dairy in coffee between meals be avoided as well seeing that it can easily add up to almost 100cal with just a little cream and sugar?

Depends on the context for how strictly I would avoid this, but in general- most folks would be better off if they didn’t add calories to their diet.

Thanks Jordan for your answer. I just thought the theory that frequent exposure to insulin leads to insulin resistence was invalidated. But as you said there seems to be more to it than that.

If the insulin levels are too high that would be a problem, but within a normal range there is more to the story.