Apparently the theme this week is “awesome videos I’ve come across on Youtube” here at GTonline. Today’s video is an excellent, and somewhat comical, video created by Tom Naughton about the role of insulin in the regulation of body fat. Tom is a comedian, documentary maker and blogger who runs a website, Fat Head, that is decidedly low-carb in nature.

Regardless of whether you are a low-carber or not, taking a few minutes to watch this video will serve you well:

I love this video because it provides a nice, easy to understand summary of how insulin controls blood sugar and by extension, body fat. Admittedly, the hormonal interplay that governs body fat regulation is infinitely more complicated than what the video suggests, however, insulin is definitely one of the key players in the creation of excess body fat.

The video also helps us see why proper insulin management is central to any diet. Although some lucky individuals have such a great innate tolerance for carbohydrates that they can, and must, eat a large percentage of total calories as carbohydrates; the majority of us must regulate our insulin through the diet and exercise.

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