Is eating small frequent meals to keep motabolism high a myth or not?

Is eating small frequent meals to keep motabolism high a myth or not?

who is OP? what does that mean?

 

Is eating small frequent meals to keep motabolism high a myth or not?

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Is eating small frequent meals to keep motabolism high a myth or not?

Through my experience I have come to the conclusion that the 6 or so meals separated by a period of between 2-3 hours ( depending on metabolic rate) is a more efficient means of preventing hunger as opposed to the fasting method. Whilst fasting the muscle glycogen storage deposits in muscle and liver become depleted. This in turn depletes the glucose levels, as the glucose levels drop the body looks for other sources of fuel. Since the brain and nerves prefer energy from glucose, protein tissues (muscle) are broken down. (Not good if your aim is to build muscle).
The effort to preserve the remaining protein, the body starts to metabolise fat for energy in the form of ketone bodies (acetoacetic acid).
Decrease in T3 thyroid hormone, the longer the period between meals the greater the reduction inT3.
Negative effect on insulin levels which causes increased insulin spikes which in turn leads to fat storage.

 

Is eating small frequent meals to keep motabolism high a myth or not?

oh.. lol, i'm an idiot!