Marcela Kotait

Marcela Kotait is a prominent nutritionist and the coordinator of the anorexia nervosa outpatient clinic at the Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo (USP). She is known for her critical stance on popular dietary myths, emphasizing the importance of balanced eating habits over rigid meal schedules and unfounded beliefs about food. Recently, she was mentioned in a news article discussing common misconceptions about nutrition, specifically addressing the fallacy that eating every three hours accelerates metabolism and promotes weight loss.