but an insulin spike isn’t taken into account in this plan.

Someone who is

the problem of high insulin doesn’t have a lucrative solution.

I will do intermittent fasting, not to restrict calories because I have no idea how many calories I consume daily, but to give my poor pancreas a break after a night of indulging. My Morning After Plan is to wake up and go for a long walk, drink a lot of water, and break my fast with a healthy late lunch/

This is why there’s no naturally occurring food that’s high in both fat and carbohydrates.

An overwhelm-ing amount of research has come out on the benefits of intermittent fasting, largely due to its ability to lower insulin levels,

early dinner, or “linner” as we say in my house. Then, the next day, I’m back to my usual routine. This is how it becomes a lifestyle. Don’t try to count how many calories you ate and then excessively over-exercise. That just sets you up for disordered eating behaviors, not to mention its futility. Worry more about getting your hormones back in

Because insulin is your “growth” hormone, and hormones are messengers, whenever it’s present, your body is being told to “build” or to “store.”

Studies looking at the diets of long-lived populations have made their way into diet culture. Often these populations are of East Asian descent and eat a very high starch diet. Therefore, the authors of these studies suggest that we should be eating lots of whole grains to be healthier.