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Re:The Hacker's Diet by simik on Thursday June 04, 2015 @10:02AM (#9659289)
> your fat cells will only release fat when your blood sugar level is low

Nope, it's low insulin that unlocks fat cells, not low blood sugar.

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Re:The Hacker's Diet by gitaarik on Thursday June 04, 2015 @10:15AM (#9659371)
Ehm, I think you have it the wrong way around. Insulin has the opposite effect, it will stimulate glucose going to muscles and fat cells.
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Re:The Hacker's Diet by natecavanaugh on Thursday June 04, 2015 @01:59PM (#9660900)
You're correct. Insulin is the storage hormone, cortisol is the teardown hormone (putting it all very simply).
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