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Ghrelin – The Hunger Gremlin Inside In my prior post, I discussed Leptin Resistence, how it’s linked to overeating, frequent blood sugar surges, excess fructose consumption and stress. Equally annoying is the fact that people with excess fat stores pump out plenty of leptin but their hypothalmus has become resistant and doesn’t hear it’s calling. Instead, it thinks you’re starving and sends out a SOS!, Neon News Flash! to lower your metabolic rate and increase your hunger. In addition, there’s another hot -tempered hormone wreaking havoc on your weight loss efforts –Ghrelin. Oh…ghrelin…that little gremlin. You know this moody guy all too well. He’s the one who also makes you hungry…The one who gives you a mad case of the munchies…after you’ve eaten that healthy, clean lunch. Yep, that’s Ghrelin the Gremlin. This appetite stimulating hormone made in the stomach rises before meals and quiets down after meals ( Sorta) Because he’s still wreaking havoc by not permitting fat utilization to take place in some bodies.....and just give a guess which bodies I’m talking about? You got it. Our overweight, stressed out sisters, as ghrelin is also released in response to stressful situations (which explains why so many people seem to overeat during times of stress) How sickening are those skinny gals that say “Uy! I was so upset I just couldn’t eat” Not moi, no, no, not this gal! I got gremlin going for days when I’m depressed/stressed. Gremlin 411: An appetite increaser. He hangs out in your stomach, and when it senses that there isn’t enough food in your tummy to give you energy, he sends a message to your brain. This message is “FEED ME….FEED ME NOW…LET’S GO! …GRAB THAT GRUB! He’s a bit of a nudge about getting food into your gut ASAP and that is what can get you in a colossal conundrum with cravings. My advise (when this grumpy hormone growls and howls )“Hello !I’m hungry…How about it sparky?” is to have your grab and go, low carb favs at the ready, to shush up his embarrassing belly, rumble grumble. Also, you can expect ghrelin’s yellin’ every 3-4 hours so be prepared people—cause when he comes a callin’, , you’ll be ballin’ if you broke down and ate a case of carbs! What to eat for a snack? How about some walnuts or almonds ?A lettuce wrap with some lean turkey, slice of cheddar, hummus and a tomato?Or have half a bacon (turkey) and egg sandwich with Ezekiel bread (which I allow and is high in protein) For vegans /vegetarians how about some seitan, tofu, tempeh on ezekiel with tomato and hummus spread? Remember, when you hear Ghrelin’s roar, give him some protein and fat, and watch how your ’s will slowly disappear.. . How to Keep Ghrelin the Gremlin Quiet? Since Ghrelin the Gremlin makes it nearly impossible to get any work done without wanting to scarf down everything in sight, your mission is to shush him up. You can do this simply with these tips: • Eat something but only when/if you're truly hungry (and not really thirsty instead) We confuse the two so often so make sure and if it's hunger, eat just enough to satisfy your ghrelin levels. • Sleep at least 7 to 8 hours a night. Research has found lack of shut eye disrupts leptin and ghrelin levels, so get your zzzzz’s, please! • Bulk up on fiber. Fiber swells in your belly and that will keep Ghrelin the Glutton feeling as though the stomach is stuffed. • Eat some lean meat (like low salt turkey) fish like salmon, tuna or vegan yummies (see above)This keeps Ghrelin very perky. • Drink a lot of water. Ghrelin gets confused sometimes (as I mentioned) He may have enough food, but the lack of water is what gets Ghrelin all grouched out. So—guzzle that H2O . • Reduce stress in life. Ghrelin thinks he needs more energy from food when you are stressed. Reduce your stress, reduce this bad ass’s bullying behavior. • Give your body fats!!! (so it doesn’t have to store it) • Give it just enough calories as severe restriction breeds food addiction) • Keep the Grem grim –free and helloooo! svelteville , you’ll be rockin that bikini bod in a blip! • Now, you know all about Ghrelin and how to tame this testy hormone who could be hijacking your health. Go ahead and start working with him instead of against him. You may just find he is pretty easy to take care of in your pursuit of a happy and healthy weight.

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