Oh man do I love to eat! More of a glutton than a foodie,i’ll find art,comfort and happiness in just about any dish. I am not,however,a slave to my appetite. That’s a big thing,as far as weight management in general and body-composition management in particular are concerned. Consider:
Restricting caloric intake by too much for weeks or months or years inhibits leptin secretion. In fact,drastic reductions in caloric intake reduce leptin levels,faster than could be explained by body fat losses (the same goes for overfeeding,which increase leptin levels faster than can be explained by body fat gain). This can make getting really lean really difficult – the leaner you get and the less you eat,the lower your leptin gets and the more your appetite increases. Anyone who’s dieted knows that sheer intellectual willpower cannot win out against the hormonal urge to eat. Hormones always win.
What is leptin? Leptin is a hormone that plays the role of ‘gatekeeper’in metabolism;it monitors how much energy you’ve taken in much the way a doorman bouncer monitors the makeup of a club on a busy night.
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