Hormones That make you thin

Just finished reading Jackie Warner's book - This is Why you're FAT

Here is a recap to help you understand the role your hormones play:
Hormones that make you thin

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE (Fountain of youth)
HGH forces your body to draw fat from your fat reserves first
HGH helps you grow more muscle cells, have more energy, more sex drive and great skin & Hair
HGH decrease as we age but Diet & Strength Training can boost it
Cut Back on carbs at night
Get a good night sleep (deep sleep produces HGH)
Dont' drink caffeine past 3:00 in the day
Eat Casein rich foods like cottage cheese & Lean proteins

TESTOSTERONE (Muscle Builder)
Made in our Ovaries and adrenal glands
Boosts energy, sex drive, strengthens bones, lifts depression
Eat beta-carotene rich foods, boron containing foods (fruit, prunes, nuts legumes)
Watch your fat intake, choose mono saturated & polyunsaturated fats in nuts and fish
More than 2 cups coffee or 4 cans soda a day can drop your  levels

PROGESTERONE (Slim and Trim)
Low levels can lead to Insomnia, weight gain, high sugar food cravings
Eat lots of B6 vitamin - bananas, avocados, spinach, tomatoes, almonds, eggs, seeds, beans


Hormones that make you FAT

INSULIN (Spikes make you fat)
Insulin rises and falls according to what you eat, especially carbs, too much insulin and your body will store fat
Your goal is an even flow of insulin with out the sugar spikes
Eat 3 small meals and 2 snacks daily,  add fibre, chia seeds, oatmeal, exercise to drive insulin down


ESTROGEN (balance it to be thin)
Too much slows the metabolism and thyroid, leads to weight gain and cellulite, and fluid retention
Can cause Estrogen Dominance
Processed foods and refined sugar, alcohol and too much caffeine, some plastic containers, some dairy products that feed their animal Estrogen compounds
To get the slim down
Eliminate sugar and highly processed foods, choose organic meats, decrease your stress

CORTISOL (create stress fat)
Too high levels the body stores fat that reside around the belly
Eat casein rich cottage cheese, green leafy veggies, whole grain breads, mushrooms and berries

LEPTIN (the appetite tamer)
Appetite suppressant, stops testosterone from dropping, boosts metabolism
Avoid MSG, get at least 8 hours sleep nightly (Leptin made while you sleep)
Eat slowly (10 -20 chews) as it takes 20 mins for Leptin to kick in, eat fish and get 9 mg of Zinc


Jackie has a great diet plan in the back of her book to follow if you want to balance out your hormones