Macronutrient Insulin Stimulation
Carbohydrates stimulate insulin strongly. Protein produces a low to moderate insulin stimulation. Fat produces a very low but measurable insulin stimulation. All three macronutrients stimulate insulin to different degrees. The article says…
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Carbohydrates stimulate insulin strongly. Protein produces a low to moderate insulin stimulation. Fat produces a very low but measurable insulin stimulation. All three macronutrients stimulate insulin to different degrees. The article says fat and protein can trigger enough insulin to produce the paradoxical immediate drop without adding carbohydrates.