Say it ain't so! The accepted conventional wisdom of eating several smaller meals throughout the day to shed pounds is being challenged at almost every turn. A recent article has gone so far as calling extra meals a "faddish dieting trend" (gasps in horror).

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Arguably one of the most concerning aspects of the obesity crisis is how it is impacting our children. After 25 years of the climbing obesity rates in children, there may be cause for hope as these levels have stalled - according to the CDC. The findings, based on survey data gathered from 1999 to 2006 are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Courtesy of NY Times)

Now the big question: Is this a temporary blip in the continued upward spiral, or is this cause to celebrate (with carrot sticks and a game of soccer, of course).

Guarded enthusiasm may be the best way to handle this news at the moment. With that, let's take a look at these findings from both perspectives.

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