Monday, April 5, 2010

04/08/10-Thursday

Why is Insulin Important?


Insulin is an important and necessary hormone and many essential functions. Without insulin, the body cells cannot absorb the glucose from the bloodstream, and the cells will be unable to make use of the calories from food. Insulin slows or suppresses certain processes like Gluconeogenesis, a process of formation of glucose and other carbs from non-carbodydrate sources; Lipolysis is the breakdown of fat; Glycogenolyiss is the breakdown of glycogen into glucose; Ketosis happens when body produces ketone bodies through a low carb diet; Protein synthesis. Insulin is one of the most important hormones in the body.

It seems that insulin regulates the most important process pertaining to our bodies...food and the how we process it and use it for energy. Without the proper control of insulin levels we grow fat and sick. We create inflammation in our bodies, the inflammation directly relates to high insulin levels. Inflammation is the underpinning of all illnesses from Parkisons Disease to Diabetes.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Theresa
B-one hard boiled egg, grapefruit
s- imitation crab, red bell pepper
L-elk meat spaghetti, with spaghetti squash, baby carrots, fruit salad, pumpkin pudding
s - grape fruit
d - chicken breast with broccoli and acorn squash, glass of red wine
Desert - pumpkin pudding

Kristy said...

B-eggs with ham, onion and salsa
L-piece of chicken
D-chicken, banana
Running late today, forgot food and snacks, now it's after 7:30 and the kitchen is closed and I am straving. Tomorrows workout is going to suck!

Ryan said...

Breakfast-orange juice, banana
Lunch-apple, ham
S-left over pork and vegies
D-chicken, shrimp, apple, orange juice

Peter said...

B-Ham and a small orange
S-Elk steak
L-Mongo grill, meat and veggies
D-chicken, 1/2 avacado, veggies
S-black berries and almond butter.

Anonymous said...

Jessica

B- Orange, scrambled eggs
L-apple, banana, carrots, & chicken breast.
D-poached fish and sautéed veggies.

drank water and coffee

Anonymous said...

Kristen-
b- orange/mixed nuts
s- deviled eggs
l- salad
d- steak

drank water/ iced tea and coffee with almond milk

Anonymous said...

Aaron-

b- scrambled eggs/ chx breats
s- sunflower seads
l- steak
d- mongolian veggies/beaf/seafood

water and tea all day

Anonymous said...

Kay
B- 2 Hard boiled eggs
L- Cobb Salad w/chix
D- ??