This is the third part in a 7 part series on why our world is becoming fat and the science behind it. Click here for Part 1, Click here for Part 2.
Here are my takeaways:
-Calories are NOT created equal
-Leptin is a hormone that tells us when we are full and should stop eating
-Insulin is the key hormone to maintain proper body weight
-Too much insulin actually creates an energy shortage with increases our appetites
-The Western Diet has caused us to create more insulin in our bodies
-Insulin blocks leptin at the brain which makes you always hungry
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