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Thursday 24 July 2014

Remember, when it comes to metabolic disease it’s all about the insulin !


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Insulin is often referred to by biochemists as the fat building hormone. In fact, the body cannot make body fat without insulin. It is very unusual to find an overweight individual who doesn’t also have elevated insulin levels. 


Type 2 diabetics, at diagnosis, will often be overproducing insulin. Insulin also inhibits the body’s use of stored fat as a source of fuel. 

Lowering insulin levels is extremely important, perhaps essential, for weight loss to succeed. This is one reason why low carb diets are particularly successful in weight loss since the fewer the carbs, the less insulin is required.

Some may also find that they consume fewer calories without feeling hungry because their fat metabolism begins to work properly once more, allowing the body access to energy reserves in fat stores which were previously inaccessible.

Eddie

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