This sneaky hormone helps your body store fat

We all understand that weight gain is defined by an accumulation of body fat.

But what is less understood is how fat accumulation occurs.

We’ve been led to believe it’s because we eat too much. And while that is partially true, there is a bit more to it. Once you understand how fat accumulation occurs, it makes it much easier to beat the bulge…

Sneaky hormone

What most people don’t know is that the sneaky hormone insulin plays a major role in the process of fat accumulation. Basically, it’s involved in…

• The uptake of fat
• The retention of fat
• And storage of fat.

With elevated levels of insulin in your body, fat won’t burn and is instead, stored.

What causes elevated levels of insulin?

Carbohydrate intake

You’ve probably been going along thinking a low-fat diet is best but as it turns out this isn’t the case. When people eat low-fat, they tend to increase their carbohydrate intake.

And most of the time those carbs aren’t things like vegetables and whole grains. They are carbs like sugar and refined grains (all the white stuff).

When people are put on lower carb diets without energy restriction (meaning they can eat as much as they want), they generally have a much larger short-term weight loss —when you slow down the production of insulin, you slow down fat accumulation and encourage fat burning.

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Certainly, insulin is not the only factor because your endocrine system works in harmony with the rest of your body. But when insulin is altered, various other hormones are also affected.

For instance, leptin (the energy regulation/satiety hormone) and ghrelin (the hunger hormone) are also influenced.

Research shows that increases in insulin levels also lead to decreased energy expenditure (a lack of desire to exercise) and increased hunger (you eat more) so the cycle continues.

But particular nutrients cause more harm…

Sugar and refined carbohydrates, as we already pointed out above.

Therefore, the solution is to eliminate or at least cut down on those types of foods and make a few dietary changes.

Can you still eat some carbs?

When we think of carbs most of us automatically think bread, pasta, rice and potatoes. We don’t realize that fiber-rich vegetables are also carbohydrate foods — and they are the best type of carbohydrates to eat.

What type of fiber-rich vegetables are we talking about here?

Artichoke, asparagus, celery, tomatoes, bell peppers, carrots, onions, leeks, kohlrabi, green onions, eggplant, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumber, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, okra, zucchini, yellow summer squash, radish, snow peas, mushrooms, green beans, and leafy greens such as lettuce, alfalfa, bean sprouts, spinach, collard greens, kale, beet greens, mustard greens, Swiss chard, watercress, arugula, bok choy, Chinese cabbage and silverbeet.

Collectively there is a huge selection to choose from and these should make up the bulk of your diet, they should be the predominant source of carbohydrates in your diet.

Not a bad trade-off off… giving up a few bad carbs for that long list of delicious one, right?

And fiber-rich vegetables don’t cause high elevations in insulin. They provide vitamins, minerals, and compounds that balance hormones and enzymes in your body, which helps increase your fat-burning potential. And they help regulate your appetite and decrease hunger.

On top of all that, they are well-known as powerful preventative foods for all types of diseases. Even better for you.

All it takes is a simple switch in your food sources to boost your metabolism and improve your overall health.