Obesity and weight gain has become a global pandemic and lifestyle changes and wrong dietary choices are the main factors that push the body to become obese and there’s a high risk for metabolic disorders like heart disease and diabetes to develop. While many people wrongly blame “dietary fat” and “their genes” for weight gain, there’s a huge factor that runs the “fat storage show” in your body and it’s the hormone “insulin.” It’s rather surprising that a hormone which is supposed to help lower blood sugar levels, also tells the body to store fat. Since we look for ways, tips and tricks to shed weight and get back into shape, it’s important to get insulin “out of the way” in your weight loss journey. In this post, we would throw light on how insulin makes you fat and prevents you from losing weight.
What is Insulin"
Insulin is a hormone which regulates blood sugar level in the body, but it also is a fat-storing hormone, secreted by pancreas. Insulin is instrumental in creating new fat cells. When body cells become insulin resistant, it tends to store all extra calories as fat, without actually burning them off. Whenever you eat high-glycemic food such as high sugar, refined carbs, processed and junk food, there’s sharp spike in insulin levels and all calories in excess will most likely get stored in the body as fat, mostly around the belly area.
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