Sometimes we need to be reminded about things . . . at least I do. This is a brief stripped down reminder.
Carbs equal sugar in the body
Excess sugar equals excess insulin
Excess carbs equal excess insulin
Excess insulin equals increased appetite and a spike in dopamine
Dopamine is the pleasure hormone.
When you get a rush of pleasure with what you eat it tends to encourage you to eat more for more pleasure. To get that rush.
This type of situation can cause cravings for simple carbs. This could be an addiction to simple carbs.
So carbohydrates are not unhealthy it is the simple ones that are the culprits. When there is too many they rush into the body’s system and cause all the excess. Then it becomes a vicious cycle.
Excess insulin also signals the body to store the excess carbs as fat.
Exercise helps burn off calories. Nia is a great exercise to burn off the calories. 🙂
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