The different meals provide a rhythm to the day and regulate food intake. If you skip a meal, the body will make up for it at the next meal, and will tend to store food in anticipation of a possible next "famine". Studies also show that taking real meal breaks helps combat obesity. Indeed, if your body lacks energy, you'll tend to nibble on snacks that are often too fatty, too sweet or too salty.

For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The MangerBouger.fr website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its nutrition and physical activity section
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail), and its section on food and human nutrition.
- The French Nutrition Society website
- The report of the PNNS, Programme Nationale de Nutrition et Santé (2018-2023), which defines all nutritional recommendations.