<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>The 3 Metabolic Class Types.</strong></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Data suggests people can be genetically placed into 3 distinct metabolic classes, that is, one’s ability to metabolise (namely) carbohydrates and more directly, sugars.</strong> </span></blockquote>
<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>How it basically works!</strong></span>

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For an example; let’s say one drinks the most popular black (sweet) beverage on the <a href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/hjhhjllll.png"><img class="  wp-image-2863 alignright" src="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/hjhhjllll-300x247.png" alt="hjhhjllll" width="234" height="193" /></a>planet. The brain will near instantly detect a spike in blood sugar (having passed through the GIT). Swinging into protective mode, the brain classes this spike in sugar as toxic, and, as potentially dangerous. Enter – pancreas to release the hormone insulin. Now, let’s say the person isn’t in the middle of a marathon – more so sitting at a desk – and, accordingly little energy is uploaded to working muscles. The energy is then shuttled to the liver. The liver’s role is convert this kinetic energy into potential energy, in the form of ‘fat’.

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<span style="color: #008080;"><em><strong>One’s efficiency at either using or storing this energy can be broken into 3 genetic classes.</strong></em></span>

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<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>GROUP 1 – INSULIN (or sugar) TOLERANT (Thoroughbreds) – 10% of population</strong></span>

These are those annoying stick insect rock stars who can throw seemingly whatever down their throats, including refined sugars, and never seem to put on weight – exercise or no exercise. They were born to burn and largely courtesy of one or both parents. Even as they age, they’ll still pretty much remain rock star thin. Their ability to uptake and immediately use sugar for energy (preventing it reaching the liver) is off the charts efficient – lucky them.

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Now, importantly though, while the insulin tolerant generally avoid weight gain (including muscle on the most part), should their culinary interests include excessive sugars, or processed food in general, research clearly indicates they are still very much open to metabolic illness. Metabolic illness being; (pre-mature) cardio-vascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, non-alcoholic liver disease and dementia to name the big ones.
So to the stick insects, just because you’re not fat, you can still fall sick!

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<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>GROUP 2 – AGING INSULIN (or sugar) INTOLERANCE – 40-50% of </strong></span><span style="color: #993366;"><strong>population.</strong> </span>

This lot are generally of normal frame size relative to their genes well into their 20’s. Then, as they move into their mid-30’s, an increase in lifestyle stress, inactivity, increased alcohol (particularly carb heavy options), and, if excessive insulin spiking carbohydrates (mainly sugars) continue in their diet, then bingo, the game is over, they too will start to pack on the weight. Generally, with the lifestyle mentioned <a href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/dia.jpg"><img class="  wp-image-2187 alignright" src="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/dia-300x300.jpg" alt="dia" width="178" height="178" /></a>above, Group 2 tend to gain about 0.5kgs of fat per year after their 35th birthday. Of course this also opens them up to metabolic related illness.

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<span style="color: #993366;"><strong>GROUP 3 – INSULIN (or sugar) INTOLERANT - 30-35% of population.</strong></span>

OK, let’s say someone born insulin intolerant throws in something like a soft drink, donut, chocolate bar, tomato sauce, or flavoured yogurt. In fact, pretty much most processed refined foods found in packets, boxes, bottled, and bags. But I should also include ‘excessive’ starchy carbs like cereals, pasta, and rice. Oh, and also, at times, particularly if <a href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/hjjhjccc.jpg"><img class="  wp-image-2864 alignright" src="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/hjjhjccc-300x267.jpg" alt="hjjhjccc" width="189" height="168" /></a>volume is abused, tropical fruits like mangoes (damn it), banana’s, pineapples, and grapes.

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<blockquote><span style="color: #993366;">Again, courtesy of one of both parents, the ability of the liver to store kinetic energy as fat is extra-ordinary – we’re talking German-like efficiency. Damn it I hear some of you saying.</span></blockquote>
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Also challenged is one’s ability to judge appropriate food volume, timing, and nutrient value – particularly if excessive processed additives are consumed. Added flavours, colours and <a href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/mhmjmj1.jpg"><img class="  wp-image-2862 alignright" src="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/mhmjmj1-275x300.jpg" alt="mhmjmj" width="198" height="216" /></a>aroma’s really seem to confuse those insulin intolerant – and quash their natural ‘ideal food monitor’ – a combo of balanced brain signals &amp; hormones.
So while genetics certainly loads the gun, it does not fire the trigger. Those insulin intolerant simply need to focus on food choices that naturally leads to a reduced interest in insulin spiking, brain twisting modified un-real foods.

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<h4><strong>Are you insulin intolerant?</strong></h4>
I’d like you to ask yourself a few questions to determine if you are indeed insulin intolerant and a sugar burner.
Give yourself a full point (ALWAYS), ½ point (SOMETIMES) or 0 point (NEVER) for your <a href="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2737814380_b9ab0b0630.jpg"><img class=" size-medium wp-image-2861 alignright" src="http://balancehealthprograms.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2737814380_b9ab0b0630-197x300.jpg" alt="2737814380_b9ab0b0630" width="197" height="300" /></a>response to each question.

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* Has one or both of your parents forever been challenged with excessive weight?
* Do you store weight around your tummy – as in hanging over your belt?
* You’re gaining more weight each year than your 8 year old.
* Do you often crave sugars? Particularly late at night, or when bored or stressed?
* Even though you’re aware that excessive carbs may not be in your best interest, you still consume them?
* You have committed to exercise, but never really lost significant or lasting weight – or reached your ideal weight?
* Exercise increases your hunger and interest in sweeter foods.
* You often find yourself tired and lethargic, even upon waking.
* You often find yourself intolerant towards dickheads, usually around 11am, 3pm and 6.30 pm.
* One of parents has fallen to Type 2 Diabetes.
* Your sex drive has decreased markedly beyond 40 years.
* Your eyes are (more) sensitive to light.
* You often find yourself challenged with tummy bloating.
* You suffer more than 2 colds or flus a year.
* You catch yourself sniffling regularly.
* You sleep poorly, waking frequently, and waking tired.

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<strong>So how did you score?</strong>
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<blockquote><span style="color: #993366;">* Anything over 7 points and best we work on changing your food choices.</span></blockquote>
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<blockquote><span style="color: #993366;">* You gotta swing over to fat burning mode NOW!</span></blockquote>
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