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Of all the hormones in the body, insulin is one of the most important. Although diabetes education seems to simplify the production and effects of insulin, it is actually a complex hormone that is very important in nourishment, growth, and recovery.
In general, the body's metabolis...
Hey Anna -- this is an awesome article, because we're often told to limit insulin around exercise, but one of the first things any diabetic or non-diabetic would learn about building muscle (my chosen sport!), is that insulin is the most powerful hormone because it carries the nutrients so they can go build that muscle!
Anyhoo, I also wanted to show you I'd posted this on Juvenation, and there was some further discussion over there on it... http://juvenation.org/groups/diabetic_athletes/forum/p/3128/27924.aspx#27924
-Ginger