Top Highlights

• The Weight Set-Point The level of energy (fat) storage that our brain calculates is necessary for our survival is called our weight set-point.
• Insulin and Leptin We have learned that leptin is the long-term controller of our weight. When our fat stores increase, the level of leptin in our blood also rises.
• High insulin = higher weight set-point Lower insulin = lower weight set-point
• Stress ➞ higher cortisol ➞ HIGHER WEIGHT SET-POINT
• Natural cow’s butter (saturated fat) or virgin olive oil (monounsaturated fat) have much less omega-6 than vegetable oils.