Fat Chance: The bitter truth about sugar

Why should insulin block leptin signaling? What’s the advantage for insulin, the hormone that tells the body to store energy, to block leptin, the hormone that tells your brain to burn energy? Leptin is a necessary signal to the VMH for the initiation of high-energy processes, such as puberty and pregnancy. If leptin always worked right, then nobody could gain weight.

Life’s too short to eat bad food, even if it’s cheap. Eating is supposed to be an enjoyable experience, especially when the food is special. There’s nothing quite like going to a nice restaurant with the sights, sounds, and smells of a well-prepared meal. It’s one of the true enjoyments of life.

The more insulin there is, the more energy goes to fat.