Raise your hand if you’ve heard of leptin! No? This could be one of your keys to losing weight!

Dr. Leila Turner explains that “leptin is a hormone that is released from your fat cells when you are “full” towards the end of a meal. If ,however, your leptin receptors are “resistant” then they do not tell the brain you are “full” and that second portion of spaghetti ends up being “needed” to make you feel full. Again, testing for this is a simple blood test, if your blood leptin is elevated, when fasting then you have a degree of leptin resistance working against your good healthy eating intentions.” Closely related to insulin, leptin helps burn fat as well. What to do to reverse leptin resistance? Eliminate processed sugars and refined grain products, eat plenty of good protein and…….good news! Eat all the healthy fats you desire. Want to learn more?