A lower metabolism would work against that.
That said, if an animal were a farmer and just had to wait for a bumper crop, the outcome might be different.
However, humans are animals and our metabolisms don't have the intellect to plan for a bumper crop at some later time.
We gain strength (adrenaline) when desperate.
Just a wacky theory, of course.
Yeah fasting cleans out the system
I do it and have a high metabolism.
It’s regular meal skipping that isn’t good for you.
People who regularly skip meals binge eat