In this episode, Dr. Steve talks about the connection between insulin and obesity. He shares how carbohydrates cause our blood glucose to rise and in return causes the body to release insulin. Dr. Steve also shares that the release of too much insulin in the body may cause us to have metabolic syndrome and in return may cause the body to do horrible things.    [00:01 - 05:11] What is Insulin and Glucose? The pancreas is the source of the hormone insulin Insulin causes glucose to get out of our blood  Having too much glucose in the body causes the body to react in a negative way Plants also store glucose as flour or starch   [05:12 - 08:44] How Fats are Stored in the Body Fats fill up your subcutaneous cells Excess fats are then going to fill up the omentum  Fats stored in the omentum cause inflammation in your body After the omentum fats are than stored in the liver, pancreas and on to other organs   [08:45 -11:23 ] Effects on the Body  Negative effects of metabolic syndrome Causes high blood pressure and other issues with organ damage  Measuring abdominal girth Teaching the body to eat your fat instead of storing it    [11:24 - 19:51] Good and Bad Carbohydrates  Processed carbohydrates get absorbed by the body faster  This causes glucose to rise and stimulate massive amounts of insulin  Fruits and vegetables also contain carbohydrates  Eating and drinking artificial sweeteners causes us to want to eat more    [19:52 - 22:42] Closing Segment Differentiating brown fats and white fats  High insulin levels cause brown fat to turn into white fat  Low insulin causes white fat to turn into brown fat Excess carbohydrates causes insulin levels to rise  Decrease your carbohydrates, increase your healthy fat intake   Please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed my show. You can also follow me on Facebook. Instagram, and Tiktok. If you'd like even more information on this topic, you can go to Amazon or Audible and pick up my book, Your Plate Is Your Fate. You can also check us out on Youtube.   Tweetable Quotes: “Our body does not want high glucose levels because that causes all kinds of trouble.” - Dr. Steve Hughlett

In this episode, Dr. Steve Hughlett shares how it all began with a desire to help people in attaining better health. Dr. Steve practiced pharmacy for over 30 years in a hospital setting with the first half being in Pediatrics and the second half as a supervisor. As a health-conscious individual who witnessed the decline of health and the rise of medication in the market, he wanted to help educate people about the impact of medications on the body, how the food we consume affects the body, and why they feel the way they do.   [00:01 - 03:27] Getting to Know Dr. Steve Hughlett  Practicing Pharmacy in Pediatrics and then as a supervisor Getting into Pediatrics with the goal of understanding the health of their children  Realizing that he was bigger even though he was eating according to the food pyramid   [03:28 - 12:07] Figuring Out Diets Realizing that it’s not about decreasing calories but controlling the food type and portion intake  Researching about food diets and exercises  Having a lifestyle change as you get older  Focus on food we eat and not medications   [12:08 - 18:39] Talking About Child Obesity  Dr. Steve was invited to talk in a seminar about why children keep on putting on weight Exercise should be the last thing we should focus on if we are clinically obese It's about changing the food you consume and not about eating less of the same toxic substances Finding that there are so many things about eating processed carbohydrates that are contributing to the decline in the health of a person    [18:39 - 25:01] Writing a Book and Starting a Podcast Transcribing a video of his seminar and converting it to a book Making the audio version of the book  Starting a podcasts to help reach more people and educate them  Having future episodes be a breakdown of topics tackled in his book and much more      Please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, share, and subscribe if you enjoyed my show.   You can also follow me on Facebook. Instagram, and Tiktok. If you'd like even more information on this topic, you can go to Amazon or Audible and pick up my book, Your Plate Is Your Fate.   You can also check us out on Youtube.     Tweetable Quotes: “What you do have 100% control over is what you put in your mouth. What you eat, you can totally control.” - Dr. Steve Hughlett   “It has nothing to do with decreasing your calories. You have to change the type of food that you eat. This is not a diet. This is a lifestyle change.” - Dr. Steve Hughlett