Ketosis is the condition of running your body on ketones (fat fuel). A ketogenic diet puts the body into a state of ketosis. Ketones are enzymes that provide fat to power our cells instead of sugar. To get into ketosis one must lower their carbohydrate consumption. When carbohydrates are lowered, insulin, a powerful hormone producedContinue reading “What is Ketosis?”
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What is Insulin?
The insulin I am referring to is the hormone made in the pancreas; not the injected insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas; and it is the main anabolic (building) hormone in the body. Insulin controls the change of food (carbohydrates, fats and protein) to energy by supporting the absorption of glucose (sugar)Continue reading “What is Insulin?”
How to Eat 3 Meals a Day
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. Adele Davis
First Secret of Success
People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success. Norman Vincent Peale