Good Calories Bad Calories
Templeton residents
who wonder why their appetite increases in the late fall and early winter might
be surprised to learn that researchers have found an increase in insulin levels
at this time of year and a decrease in insulin levels in late spring and summer
according to the book Good Calories Bad Calories by Gary Taube. Another aside on insulin and what has
been clear for nearly forty years is that the levels of circulating insulin in
animals and humans will be proportional to body fat. Put another way, the leaner an individual the lower his
basal insulin and vice versa. This
may be important because it appears basal insulin levels control our appetites
and also contribute to what is called Metabolic Syndrome.
Metabolic Syndrome had been called Syndrome X or Reaves
Syndrome X prior to the name change. One of the problems with Metabolic
Syndrome is that it may result in type II or insulin resistant diabetes. Here is Doctor Mercola on the subject
of diabetes.
Insulin levels seem
to be a key concern with Metabolic Syndrome and increased basal insulin levels
don’t appear to be healthy at all.
We learned earlier that the time of year may effect insulin levels as
well as the proportion of body fat people have. One of the most important things that seem to drive basal insulin
levels is the amount of sugar and easily digestible carbohydrates we are
eating. Exercise is key to getting
insulin levels under control as well. Dr. Mercola explains below.
Metabolic syndrome has
also been associated with a host of other problems and this may be a good
reason to get our diet under control and try to avoid easily digestible
carbohydrates. Gary Taube the
author of Good Calories Bad Calories gives an excellent lecture on the subject
of refined carbohydrates in our diets. Mr. Taube does not feel as strongly
about exercise as did Dr. Mercola.
One thing is for sure
there will be more guilt with that jelly donut should we decide to
partake.
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