Fat burning hormones
Updated: Sep 1, 2021
Have you heard of:
๐ธ Leptin
๐ธ Ghrelin
๐ธ Insulin
Firstly, Leptin
Leptin is a hormones released by fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance, so that the body feels full & sends signals to the brain to stop you from eating when you donโt need the energy!
See how this helps fat loss? ๐
The larger quantiles of fat storage we have, the higher levels of leptin you will have, on the other hand, when you lose weight, your levels will decrease โฌ๏ธ
This is why it can be hard to maintain weight loss, as you will have a higher appetite ๐ฉ
So how can we increase our Leptin levels โฌ๏ธ
๐ธ No FAD diets!
๐ธ Exercise - Shown to help regulate leptin levels
๐ธ Sleep ๐ด Studies have shown that bad sleep patterns decreased Leptin levels by 18%!
In conclusion:
Increased Leptin = Less calories = Fat loss ๐ฅ๐
Secondly, Ghrelin
Ghrelin is produced in the stomach when itโs empty, it sends signals to your brain to tell you that youโre hungry & to get food! Ghrelin is high before you eat & lower after ๐ฝ
So...
The higher levels of Ghrelin you have, the bigger your appetite is. Then the lower levels, the easier it is not to eat, so fewer calories.
Letโs help our Ghrelin levels โฌ๏ธ
๐ช Increase muscle mass
๐ Eat more protein
๐ด Better sleep patterns
๐ Healthy diet, not a FAD diet. Extreme diets disrupt your levels.
๐ด Smaller, frequent meals
Lastly, Insulin
The hormone โinsulinโ & its role โฌ๏ธ
Insulin is the hormone made by the pancreas which helps us absorb nutrients from our food. Insulin helps take sugar out our bloodstream and into the organs, like the muscle cells and liver, to then be used as energy.
The more sensitive your cells are to insulin, the better they respond to the presence in your blood. Your body will then produce less insulin, for the cells to absorb glucose (energy). Which helps to stay lean and healthy.
Ways to increase insulin sensitivity โฌ๏ธ
๐ธ More sleep
๐ธ More exercise
๐ธ Reduce stress
๐ธ Add cinnamon into your diet
๐ธ Add herbs & spices
๐ธ Drink Green tea
๐ธ Reduce carbs & Bad fats
Check out our Blog post how Cinnamon affects your bodies insulin sensitivity, with proven scientific studies involved. Which can be viewed from our blog page ๐