# @marjachow on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C2xZ6GoLNAV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61521992-marjachow-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-01-31T16:50:49.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Marja Chow Nutritionist RHN, FDN-P (@marjachow) — https://gondola.cc/marjachow

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🌟 Insulin: Is Your body's blood sugar regulator! 
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Produced by the pancreas, insulin is a key player in regulating glucose levels by bringing blood sugar into the cell (think of insulin and the cell as a lock 🔐 and key)
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Insulin can impact hunger, especially if the diet is loaded with refined and processed carbs - when you regulate your Insulin - you regulate your ENERGY ⚡️
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🍏 Leptin: Meet your satiety hormone (making you feel full)
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Released by fat cells, leptin acts as a communication channel between our body and brain, signalling when we've had enough to eat and makes it easy for you to put the fork down!
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Leptin affects fat loss - by playing a pivot  role in curbing appetite and fostering a sense of fullness.
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🍽️ Ghrelin: The hunger GROWLING Hormone! 
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Secreted from the stomach, ghrelin is the hormone responsible for sparking your appetite.
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It prompts us to eat when our body needs nourishment, ensuring we maintain the energy levels required for daily activities.
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🔄 These 3 Hormones are affected by:

✅The Food choices you make
✅Your macro ratios (carb, protein fat)
✅How often you eat 
✅If you Fast or are always snacking 
✅If you are Metabolically Flexible (burn 2 fuel sources, fat & carbs)
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❌It's NOT just about calories....
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Your body is a complex machine 🔥we have to look at how ALL you systems communicate with one another, so what we can OPTIMIZE your Health 
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And we do this with FUNCTIONAL LAB TESTING🧪
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