2968: Why Eating Six Times a Day Works (Even Though Studies Say It Shouldn’t)

Mind Pump breaks down why eating six small meals a day can still work for fat loss—despite the discredited thermic effect argument. The real benefits are behavioral: smaller meals keep cravings manageable, meal prep forces consistency, hunger never spirals, digestion is easier when protein is spread out, and hitting daily protein targets becomes far more achievable. The hosts also cover Sal’s eye serum experiment after a rough night, aging observations, Adam’s sleep score jump when he switched from white meat to red meat, why the Eight Sleep system is a top health investment, a viral creatine study explained as water weight, and the emerging racetrack country club real estate trend. Listener Q&A tackles knee strengthening, dumbbell progression, light vs. heavy reps near failure, and program duration.