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All entries tagged with insulinCould You Have Pre-Diabetes?
The charity Diabetes UK has warned that seven million people in the UK have "pre-diabetes" (Impaired Glucose Regulation - IGR), which can make them 15 times more likely to develop diabetes than the rest of the population.» Continue...
Does High Fat + Extra Protein = A bad mix?
"Surprising" results of a study published in the April issue of Cell Metabolism suggests that a high fat diet combined with extra amino acids (protein building blocks), can lead to insulin resistance... in rats. Still, this is an intriguing study that will certainly require some context.
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All Calories are Not Created Equal
Calorie counting. Just reading those two words probably made your face wrinkle up a bit with discontent. Who the heck has time in their day to calculate how many calories are in each meal they consume, let alone their total caloric intake for a day, week, month, etc.? Besides, calories aren't the real problem anyway, right? Um...not exactly.
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Calories or Insulin: Which is Worse for the Waistline?
Control calories or control insulin... or both? Which is more important when it comes to battling extra pounds? Hint... there's no simple answer.
If you've read any diet book released in the past 5-10 years, you are probably convinced that excess calories are off the hook and the insulin is the devil when it comes to packing on the pounds.
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