that affects our metabolism is insulin.
Insulin has many functions, one of the
fat, glucose and protein.
called Insulin Resistance. This means that the
cells of the body are no longer responding cor-
rectly to insulin. The fall out of this is that the
body has to start fl ooding the blood stream
with insulin and our cells don't get the nutri-
ents they need leaving us feeling fatigued. In
2004 the Aus Diab report suggested that 1 in
4 Australians over 25 years have some sort of
insulin control problem. That's one quarter of
the population.
negative impact on our health:
· Insulin in high concentrations shifts our
body into storage mode, making us put on a
lot of body fat.
· High insulin levels impair the breakdown
of body fat (a process called lipolysis), mak-
ing it far more diffi cult to lose body fat.
· High insulin levels make us preferentially
store body fat around our stomach.
insulin plays nice with your metabolism:
become more sensitive to insulin, enabling it
to do its job better. However this window
only lasts for approximately 48 hours, then
its back to normal. To maximise your insulin
action exercise everyday.
the exercise you do (eg. walking for 3 mins,
jogging for 1 minute etc.). This has been
shown to increase insulin sensitivity more than
exercising at the same steady pace.
showed that a program that consisted of
both resistance and aerobic training
improved insulin sensitivity more than a
program with only aerobic training.
palm oil, coconut biscuits, cakes and most
processed/junk foods) have been shown to
impair the action of insulin on the body. To
reduce saturated fat intake, choose lean
meats, have low fat dairy products, avoid
3 times per week and introduce legumes
into your diet.
mouth becomes glucose in our blood. High
GI foods like white bread, potato, lollies, are
very quickly absorbed into our blood stream
as glucose. When our glucose levels rise
quickly we release a lot of insulin, causing us
to store body fat and also stopping us from
losing body fat. Aim to have more low GI
foods like vegetables, whole grains, legumes,
oats and fruit.
about controlling
insulin and glucose
for better health in
metabolic expert
Dr Adam Fraser's new
book Sugar Daddy,
which looks at how you
use glucose and insulin
to reach your ideal
weight, stay healthy
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