03-12-2017, 02:41 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-12-2017, 02:53 AM by GreatSpirit.)
Ok so as far as I researched, chronic elevated levels of insulin triggers fat storage, along with the many metabolic diseases that will eventually result. So when you see a fat person, it sometimes isn't because they eat too much per say, but they eat the wrong foods, mainly too many carbs. That glucose from the net carbs goes into the fat cells and not into muscles/liver like a "naturally thin person". They are Insulin Resistant. Whatever glucose that doesn't get into your cells/organs, goes into becoming fat by the insulin. That's why fat people have no energy. They are hungry many times because the insulin didn't get the glucose into the cells but stored it as fat. Too much glucose in the blood is toxic, just like too many blood ketones are toxic.
And since insulin triggers inflammation, your arteries will get clogged up faster. Obviously, most sicknesses and fatal illnesses, can be traced back to bad diet/habits for the most part. Blaming environment/genetics on life expectancy is also a factor concerning inflammation/sicknesses. But we'll stick to food for now.
For better insulin levels, I recommend everyone do intermittent fasting. No matter what diet plan you are on, insulin is a topic you need to be aware of. I do 18-24 hours of intermittent fasting everyday and keeps my insulin levels low and in check. I'll keep a 6 hour period of eating open, with one big meal, and maybe two smaller ones a couple hours apart. The food I eat keeps my insulin low, along with my blood sugar stable, raising it to about 85mg/dL within 30 minutes and goes back down to fasting within a couple hours. Glucose/insulin is low enough to produce ketones for primary fuel now.
The insulin issue of our time comes from excessive eating triggering insulin spikes and excess consumption of carbohydrates in the form of sugars and starches. Dietary fiber is the "good carb". Just like fats except trans fat/high omega 6 intake are good. There are different kinds of proteins as well, with whey protein a bad option. Fats/proteins provide much of the macro-nutrient needs for a human body to thrive.
So I know there are people here who's diets consist mainly of fruits, starches, and grains/rice. Those foods raise blood sugar and hence insulin to much higher levels than a high fat/moderate protein/low carb diet would. All of those carbs, even when consumed with fats will raise triglyceride levels in the blood and lower HDL and LDL-B will increase. Fat gets stored in the liver too, especially when fructose/sucrose is eaten. To be honest, your blood sugar should never even be over 100mg/dL after eating a meal. Fasting shouldn't be over 90, but in the 70s/low 80s.
Its the carbs that are killing you. Not the fat. I mean 50g net carbs is pretty good. Are you all reaching a goal of consuming close to 5,000mg of potassium per day? You want a clean liver right? The Atkins diet will give you a fatty liver because of the lack of greens. So I understand why some people don't want to do Keto. Afraid of fat.
And since insulin triggers inflammation, your arteries will get clogged up faster. Obviously, most sicknesses and fatal illnesses, can be traced back to bad diet/habits for the most part. Blaming environment/genetics on life expectancy is also a factor concerning inflammation/sicknesses. But we'll stick to food for now.
For better insulin levels, I recommend everyone do intermittent fasting. No matter what diet plan you are on, insulin is a topic you need to be aware of. I do 18-24 hours of intermittent fasting everyday and keeps my insulin levels low and in check. I'll keep a 6 hour period of eating open, with one big meal, and maybe two smaller ones a couple hours apart. The food I eat keeps my insulin low, along with my blood sugar stable, raising it to about 85mg/dL within 30 minutes and goes back down to fasting within a couple hours. Glucose/insulin is low enough to produce ketones for primary fuel now.
The insulin issue of our time comes from excessive eating triggering insulin spikes and excess consumption of carbohydrates in the form of sugars and starches. Dietary fiber is the "good carb". Just like fats except trans fat/high omega 6 intake are good. There are different kinds of proteins as well, with whey protein a bad option. Fats/proteins provide much of the macro-nutrient needs for a human body to thrive.
So I know there are people here who's diets consist mainly of fruits, starches, and grains/rice. Those foods raise blood sugar and hence insulin to much higher levels than a high fat/moderate protein/low carb diet would. All of those carbs, even when consumed with fats will raise triglyceride levels in the blood and lower HDL and LDL-B will increase. Fat gets stored in the liver too, especially when fructose/sucrose is eaten. To be honest, your blood sugar should never even be over 100mg/dL after eating a meal. Fasting shouldn't be over 90, but in the 70s/low 80s.
Its the carbs that are killing you. Not the fat. I mean 50g net carbs is pretty good. Are you all reaching a goal of consuming close to 5,000mg of potassium per day? You want a clean liver right? The Atkins diet will give you a fatty liver because of the lack of greens. So I understand why some people don't want to do Keto. Afraid of fat.