Richard Geller wrote:

> I have been on the eating-once-per-day diet for about 2 years now and 
> do very well with it. I will "cheat" fairly often for social reasons 
> or on vacation but basically stick to it. I think your body learns how 
> to control its own blood sugar without food and maintains more 
> sensitivity to insulin.
>
> I think there is evidence that estrogen can increased insulin 
> resistance and it is logical that women would respond differently to 
> this type of diet. I also think that eating more frequently have been 
> more paleo for hunter-gatherer women than it was for men.


Something that is often overlooked is that the more body fat we carry, 
the more our fat cells produce the enzyme aromatase.  This enzyme has 
the unfortunate effect of converting testosterone to estradiol, a potent 
form of estrogen.  This indeed contributes to insulin resistance.

Todd Moody
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