If you want to weigh less… eat more often.

That might sound counterintuitive, but some of the most successful dieters around are the ones who make sure they have all three meals each day — or even more.

I even know some slim and trim people who eat five or six small meals a day. It’s like they’re always eating — yet they never gain any weight.

A new study confirms that these people aren’t just blessed with a magical metabolism — just good habits. Because as it turns out, overweight and obese people actually eat less frequently than people who keep slim and trim.

Researchers used data from two studies on eating habits: One looked at how much — and how often — obese and overweight people ate, while the other looked at the habits of people who had normal BMIs for at least five years.

Roughly half of the people in that second study were once overweight or obese themselves, and had to lose at least 30 pounds to get there.

Regardless of whether they were once fat or always thin, these normal-weight people had a few things in common: First, they were more likely to eat three meals a day and two snacks than the overweight and obese, who actually ate less frequently (including, believe it or not, fewer snacks).

Second, the thin people consumed up to 200 fewer total calories each day despite their more frequent feedings, according to the study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

And third, the people who kept the weight off were more likely to get more movement — a lot more movement. In fact, the researchers say they burned up to 2,200 calories per week more than the overweight and obese.

If you’re overweight and hate the idea of joining a gym, don’t worry. The good news is these people weren’t iron-pumping fitness fiends. They weren’t even treadmill junkies.

They just walked an average of 60 minutes a day, every day — something just about anyone can do if they commit to it.

Naturally, it doesn’t matter how often you eat if you eat all the wrong things — three meals a day at McDonald’s will still leave you bloated and sick, and let’s not even think about two daily snacks of chips and ice cream.

So eat more often — just make sure you eat better, too. And if you commit to a healthy diet low in carbohydrates and rich in healthy fats and fresh vegetables, you won’t even have to count calories.

Just eat until you’re full, and your body will take care of the rest.

You make a lot of sacrifices when you become a parent — but this is one I’m sure most men never see coming…

It’s the loss of their manhood.

No, I’m not just talking about the fact that one-time tough guys will coo at a baby, or decorate a nursery in pink.

I’m talking about real research that reveals a sharp dip in testosterone levels from the moment they hear the words, “It’s a boy!”

Fatherhood can literally cause testosterone levels to plummet by as much as half the moment a child is born. And while it recovers after that (a little bit, anyway), they never quite get their pre-parental mojo back.

Researchers measured testosterone levels by taking saliva samples from 600 childless men in the Philippines, then repeated those tests for five years. The men who had kids during that time saw their levels plunge by 50 percent in the first month of fatherhood.

Those who were most involved in physically caring for their child had the biggest drops. (If you ever needed an excuse to skip diaper-change, this is it!)

Testosterone levels eventually recovered when the children reached toddlerhood — but not completely. Men with kids had 34 percent less testosterone by the end of the study, while men without had drops of just 14 percent (we all lose a little as we age).

But you don’t have to tolerate low testosterone levels, whether you’re a dad or not. There are simple steps you can take right now to keep your hormone levels exactly where they need to be.

First, be sure to get your rest. Testosterone levels can fall by 15 percent after just one week of sleepless nights, according to a recent study.

Next, lose some weight: Studies have found that overweight and obese men have lower levels of the hormone — and that those levels rise when the weight comes off.

Finally, find a safe way to get off the drugs you don’t need (and that’s nearly all of them). Many come with side effects that are downright emasculating. One recent study found that men who take statins, for example, have double the risk of low testosterone.

If none of these apply to you, and you’re suffering from low testosterone, here’s one for you: Emerging research has found that an extract of the spice fenugreek can actually cause free testosterone levels to surge by as much as 96 percent. Read more about it here.

That’s enough to turn you into the manliest dad — or even granddad — around.

I’ve spilled a lot of digital ink warning you of the dangers of antipsychotics–and now, here comes a little more.

A new study finds these meds, already linked to a spectacularly high death risk, can actually do their damage within months.

Researchers examined 25 studies on antipsychotics, and found an average of 4 out of 10 patients were overweight before they were given the meds.

That’s in line with the rest of us.

But six months later, and nearly half of the people who started out slim and trim were thin no more: The researchers say the number of overweight patients shot up to between 6 and 7 out of 10.

That sudden, rapid weight gain could be one of the reasons behind the high rate of a heart problems linked to these meds.

And as I’ve warned you before, you don’t have to be suffering from a severe mental problem to be given a powerful and dangerous antipsychotic drug.

They’re often given to “control” dementia patients, despite the fact that they don’t treat the condition and have been linked to an early death long before this study. In some places, they’ll give these meds to just about any senior with a complaint–whether they have dementia or not. (Read more about that here.)

It’s practically abuse–and that’s nothing compared to this: A growing number of doctors now give these drugs to children as young as five years old. (Click here to read more.)

Of course that’s waaaaaay off-label–but try telling that to these docs.

These meds are also routinely given out for anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder–all conditions that have better, safer answers.

In fact, just about every condition treated with these meds has a safe, natural answer–so there’s no two ways about it: If your doc prescribes antipsychotics for you, find another doc.

If he tries to put a parent on these meds, find another doc.

If he tries to put your child or grandchild on these meds, definitely find another doc.

And find one quick–because as the new study shows, the damage could be done before you know it.

Many working moms already feel guilty enough about the time spent away from their kids each day… and now, the media is trying to turn that guilt into full-blown blame.

A new study finds that the children of working mothers weigh ever-so-slightly more than the kids of moms who don’t work.

In fact, the difference amounts to only a single pound by third grade, according to the study in the journal Child Development.

That’s it – one pound – but just look at these headlines:

• The More Mom Works, the Heavier Her Kids Get: Study
• Study Blames Working Moms for Overweight Kids
• Kids of working moms at risk for weight gain
• New study links working women to childhood obesity
• Your Job Is Making Your Child Fat

Where do they get that from this study?

The real problem isn’t how much mom or dad works – it’s what kids eat. And while working moms might be more tempted to take a shortcut than those who stay home and have more time to cook, it’s not the real reason for child obesity.

That can be found in another new study.

Researchers examined 1,000 sixth graders from 13 Michigan middle schools, and found that 15 percent were overweight – and nearly 100 percent of those children had lousy eating habits, according to the study in American Heart Journal.

They were also more likely to eat school lunch – which should tell you everything you need to know about those lowest-bidder, USDA-approved meals right there.

So the real answer to ending child obesity has nothing to do with how much mom or dad work. The new study even finds it has nothing to do with genetics (so much for the “I’m just big-boned” theory).

Just what you and your kids eat, at home and at school.

So take control of lunch and dinner – fresh, natural foods don’t have to take long to prepare once you learn how to do it.

You don’t even have to prepare fresh food every day – you can make your own “fast food” by preparing a week of meals over the weekend, and then reheating one each evening… with the leftovers appearing in lunch.

All the convenience, none of the processing – and a lower risk for obesity, all at once.