Understanding Insulin Levels, Glycemic Index, and Blood Sugar for weight loss.

I want to take this next phase of the blog in two steps 1.) Burning fat and 2.) Building muscle.

Since the first phase is burning fat, there are some important things you must know about insulin levels in order to create your own perfect diet.

Ever have that drowsy, sleepy crash after eating a big heaping plate of pasta? This means that you ate too many fast digesting carbohydrates at once so your body rushed to get all of that glycogen (sugar) out of your blood stream and now you could sleep for hours.

This is bad for someone trying to lose weight. The process mirrors that of working out for over an hour-when your insulin spikes, your body releases cortisol which burns MUSCLE and stores FAT.

So what foods spike insulin?

Insulin spikes when you consume too many sugars and easily digestible carbohydrates.A.K.A Foods with a High Glycemic Index.

These include:
White pasta
White bread
white rice
cookies
cake
pie
brownies
sodas
sports drinks (yea those too)
candy
chocolate
white pita bread
etc.
 

I am not suggesting a low carb diet for weight loss, but cutting down on these foods does help tremendously.

REMEMBER 80% of results come from what you eat. Stay healthy.

Enjoy