Skipping meals may lead to overeating

"Women have gotten into the habit of saving their calories for the fun stuff later on," says Danine Fruge, MD, associate medical director at Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa in Miami.

For example, many women will not eat lunch so that they can have a few glasses of wine to unwind at the end of the day. This may not seem like a problem as long as you're carefully allocating your calories, right? Wrong!

"Unfortunately when you don't eat breakfast or lunch you can develop cravings and irritability, which can lead to overeating later on in the day," she explains. A smarter approach to eating is to fill up on protein-packed meals and nutrient-rich snacks that'll keep you satisfied all day, so when dinner time or cocktail hour rolls around you won't be tempted to fill your plate with calorie-rich and high-fat foods.

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