3 meals in a day

Since when do we have ‘3 meals in a day’ ?
Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Where did it start ? History behind it ?
Why is it prevalent all over the world ?

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i think reason is....

hard labours one has to do for his livings...resulted in heavy diet....

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Why 3 ?

Why not 2 or 4 or 5 ???

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but there is 'dau waqt ka khana' concept in desi society. Seems that the concept of 3 meals is foreign to desi society and recently imported.

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Do waqt ka khana ? Never heard of it ?
Is breakfast excluded in tht ?

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What is the Arabic for Breakfast?

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Futoor-breakfast
Ghada-lunch
Asha-dinner

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I think Islamic traditions also talk about two times meals. no?

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I dont know.Where do they talk abt it ?

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like the traditions of inviting someone. Its always shaam ka khana.

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I think Hakim Saeed (Late) proposed two meals a day. Perhaps skipping the lunch.