Insulin: Is the Bad Rap Justified?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 10:22Comments Off on Insulin: Is the Bad Rap Justified?
The insulin-makes-you-fat issue is something I’ve come full circle on. My formal nutrition education came mostly in the mid-90’s when low fat still reigned supreme and low carb was a fad and a potentially dangerous one at that.
Fast forward to 7-8 years ago during the peak of low carb popularity and insulin was the evil hormone responsible for our burgeoning waistlines. The rationale was so simple and seemed so logical. Eat lots of carbs – spike your insulin – insulin promotes fat storage and voila! You get fat. I was buying in.
Low carb gurus have been parroting this message for many years now – but has insulin been misunderstood?
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