Articles — insulin

How much body fat you have is regulated by a complex and powerful hormonal system that ensures you don’t lose energy stores for survival purposes and that you don’t store excessive amounts of fat. These hormones interact with each other and the hypothalamus, the master of the brain that regulates appetite, food choices, emotions, and your biological clock. In normal circumstances, your hormonal system works at keeping your body fat mass pretty constant within a reasonable “normal” range. In addition to regulating appetite and your caloric intake, these hormones regulate how much fat you will burn on a regular basis...