Which meal schedule best follows the principle of 'many small meals' for someone who reports feeling uncomfortably full after large meals but needs to increase calories?

• A. Avoiding meals and instead drinking only meal-replacement shakes sporadically because liquids are always better tolerated than solids for increasing intake.
• B. Two very large meals with no snacks, aiming to consume calories quickly to reach the surplus in fewer sittings and promote satiety early.
• C. Three moderate meals plus three small calorie-dense snacks (e.g., nuts, nut-butter toast, dried fruit) spaced approximately every 2–3 hours throughout the day.
• D. One large breakfast only, relying on the thermic effect of feeding to increase appetite later in the day without additional meals.

Answer: (C)