Insulin: An Undeserved Bad Reputation

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I ran across a very interesting examination of insulin and it's effects that is

well worth the read. It was written by Krieger on his new Weightology

Weekly report and is in four parts. Follow the links below to read the details.

I included the main headlines.

Insulin ... Undeserved Bad Reputation Part 1

http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/?page_id=319

MYTH:A High Carbohydrate Diet Leads to Chronically High Insulin Levels

FACT:Insulin Is Only Elevated During the Time After a Meal In Healthy

Individuals

MYTH: Carbohydrate Drives Insulin, Which Drives Fat Storage

FACT: Your Body Can Synthesize and Store Fat Even When Insulin Is Low

MYTH: Insulin Makes You Hungry

FACT: Insulin Suppresses Appetite

MYTH: Carbohydrate Is Singularly Responsible for Driving Insulin

FACT: Protein Is a Potent Stimulator of Insulin Too

Insulin: Not Such a Villain After All

Part 2 More Myths and Facts

http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/?page_id=459

MYTH: Insulin Spikes are " Bad "

FACT: Insulin Spikes Serve a Normal & Important Physiological Function

MYTH: Since diabetics who inject insulin gain weight, this means that insulin

is the reason for weight gain in non-diabetics

FACT: Amylin is co-secreted with insulin in non-diabetics; amylin has appetite

suppressant and lipolytic effects

MYTH: Lowering Insulin Will Improve Appetite Regulation

FACT: Insulin Is One of the Many Hormones Critical to Satiety

MYTH: All of this information only applies to healthy people

FACT: The information applies to obesity and diabetes

Part 3 ... MOOOOO!!!!

Dairy Products Are Insulinemic Yet Don't Promote Weight Gain

http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/?page_id=536

Part 4: The Biggest Insulin Myth of Them All

Insulin Is Not Required for Cells To Take Up Glucose

http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/?page_id=571

Enjoy !