A diet loaded with carbohydrates, or low in protein and fat levels will stimulate the fat storing hormone insulin. The fat burning hormone glucagon never gets a chance. Glucagon is a dieter s best friend. The goal is to get it working for you. By eating fat, protein and carbohydrates in balance at each meal.
Most dieters go heavy on carbohydrates and light on protein and fat.
By increasing protein in balance with fat and carbohydrates, body fat gets burned and our friendly glucagon hormone assists us in our quest to lower body fat. Remember - glucagon is stimulated by the pancreas in response to adequate dietary protein. The Glycemic Triangle Fat has nine calories per gram, and protein has four calories per gram, so fat grams will be about half of protein grams. Easy, same as the protein. When you read a label, just remember this simple equation.