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GALANIN AFFECTS WEIGHT LOSS:

• Galanin is a brain hormone that regulates the body's desire for fat and carbohydrates.
• As galanin levels rise, so does your desire to eat fatty and high-carbohydrate foods.
• The more galanin you make, the more fat you store, so it is critical to make less galanin.
• Keeping insulin under control is the key to decreasing the craving for fatty and high-carbohydrate foods.
• Increased insulin also stimulates more galanin.
• Eating more protein curtails galanin release. Balanced meals (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and fiber) are the key to keeping galanin under control.
• Galanin production naturally rises from the late morning into the late afternoon.
• Getting adequate protein (21-28 grams) for breakfast and lunch will help to reduce the production of galanin.
• Stress also produces increased levels of galanin.