Your body turns food into energy, but how does that work? Can you use tricks and hacks to overcome your body’s natural tendency to be either fat or skinny? Here are the additional angles we came up with: Does eating six times a day rev up your metabolism? Do crash diets crash your metabolism? Does just losing weight slow it down? How do you keep from quickly regaining weight when you hit your goal weight? If your metabolism can truly be broken, can you fix it? Dr. Mike Israetel comes in at about 12:19 to set the record straight. A cofounder of Renaissance Periodization, Dr. Mike Israetel​ holds a PhD in Sport Physiology from East Tennessee State University. Formerly a professor of Exercise and Sport Science in the School of Public Health at Temple University in Philadelphia, Mike has taught several courses, including Nutrition for Public Health, Advanced Sports Nutrition and Exercise, and Nutrition and Behavior. You can find him on IG @rpdrmike and on Twitter: @ misraetel We kick off the show talking about the return of the NFL and the high cost of travel lodging. This episode is sponsored by Keeps. 2 out of 3 guys will experience some form of male pattern baldness by the time they’re 35. The good news? With today’s advancements in science, Keeps offers proven treatments that can combat the symptoms of hair loss. Find out why Keeps has more 5-star reviews than any of its competitors and nearly 100 thousand men trust Keeps for their hair loss prevention medication. Keeps’ treatments start at just $10/month. If you’re ready to take action and prevent hair loss, go to Keeps.com/FACTS to receive your first month of treatment for FREE. Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Connor O’Neal. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo.