It Starts With Food: Discover the Whole30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways

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Nobody wants diabetes. In fact, nobody
wants any of this—the primary reliance on
sugar for energy, the ongoing accumulation of
body fat, ineffective hormonal messages,
energy peaks and crashes, relentless hunger,
long-term health consequences. ... This is
why a healthy hormonal response is one of our
four Good Food standards, and why we
advocate for eliminating foods that promote
an unhealthy metabolism.


But there’s more    to  the story.
And we assure you, there is good news.
First, let’s discuss glucagon.

GLUCAGON


Summary: A catabolic (“energy access”)
hormone secreted from the alpha cells of the
pancreas in response to the demand for
energy, either as a result of activity or after
several hours without eating (“fasting”).

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