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Question:

From New York, USA:

What is the danger of using insulin for protein synthesis if one covers the insulin with x amount of carbohydrates?

Answer:

The main danger of using insulin to increase lean body mass, even if the risks of hypoglycemia are meticulously avoided, is that it promotes the deposition of fat.

DOB

DTQ-20010507171404
Original posting 11 May 2001
Posted to Insulin and Weight and Weight Loss

  
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