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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 889316" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>This one is an interesting topic. While Protein volumes and Glucagon can play a part, there is also research into the effect of saturated versus non-saturated fats on insulin sensitivity that is often put forward (Vessby et al, 2001).</p><p></p><p>They found that when more than 37% of the daily energy requirement came from fats, regardless of type, there was increased insulin resistance. When less than 37% came from fats, saturated fats generated insulin resistance whereas monounsaturated fats actually improved insulin sensitivity.</p><p></p><p>If you link through to other papers from the link I provided, you'll find that there are equally opposite views - this one suggesting that low carb, high sat fat causes difficulties with metabolic control - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2547860" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2547860</a>.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I can see the arguments in both, but for me the common aspect of all seems to be "clean eating". By this I mean the removal of processed foods (and that includes gluten from grain as well as sugars). Speaking from a very personal point of view, I initially lost weight on a low carb, high protein, medium fat diet where I was eating 2000 calories a day. I also weight trained alongside this. My insulin sensitivity effectively doubled whilst my body fat levels reduced from 25% to 15%.</p><p></p><p>I think the point I am trying to make is that in order to see insulin sensitivity increase on a low carb diet, I think you also need to increase muscle mass/decrease body fat. The study based evidence for this is not terribly helpful though, and I am speaking purely from an anecdotal perspective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 889316, member: 30007"] This one is an interesting topic. While Protein volumes and Glucagon can play a part, there is also research into the effect of saturated versus non-saturated fats on insulin sensitivity that is often put forward (Vessby et al, 2001). They found that when more than 37% of the daily energy requirement came from fats, regardless of type, there was increased insulin resistance. When less than 37% came from fats, saturated fats generated insulin resistance whereas monounsaturated fats actually improved insulin sensitivity. If you link through to other papers from the link I provided, you'll find that there are equally opposite views - this one suggesting that low carb, high sat fat causes difficulties with metabolic control - [URL]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2547860[/URL]. Personally, I can see the arguments in both, but for me the common aspect of all seems to be "clean eating". By this I mean the removal of processed foods (and that includes gluten from grain as well as sugars). Speaking from a very personal point of view, I initially lost weight on a low carb, high protein, medium fat diet where I was eating 2000 calories a day. I also weight trained alongside this. My insulin sensitivity effectively doubled whilst my body fat levels reduced from 25% to 15%. I think the point I am trying to make is that in order to see insulin sensitivity increase on a low carb diet, I think you also need to increase muscle mass/decrease body fat. The study based evidence for this is not terribly helpful though, and I am speaking purely from an anecdotal perspective. [/QUOTE]
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