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on and off carbs. as you age, you become less sensitive to insulin, which is why you need more insulin to stabilize your blood sugar levels. this is called onset diabetes if it gets out of control. Everyone is born with a very low sensitivity to insulin (only a little controls blood sugar levels). But over the years, as the intake of carbs increases, the body needs more to do the same job. By reducing to almost zero your carb intake, you give your body a chance to desentitize, so to speak. But this is a slow process. If it were a quick process, then many diabetics that became so late in life would be able to "kick" in a matter of a short period of time. The reality is, many can't. A few years ago, my doc gave me the heads up that I could have problems later on if I don't change my lifestyle. So I went on a strict Atkins for a year, lost all the weight, switched to a south beach, kept the weight off, and my doc gave me a thumbs up on the insulin sensitivity (also the blood pressure and cholestoral). So if your goal is to improve your insulin sensitivity, then the reality is low carbs (less than 25 gms/day) for two weeks (induction phase), then the maintenance phase is under 50 gms/day. If you hold it there at 50 gms/day or less, then over time, you will be able to achieve your goals. Introducing carbs twice a week should trigger another induction phase for two weeks. No shortcuts here brother! unfortunately, the goals you stated, improved insulin sensitivity, may be at odds with your other goals - strength training and muscular growth. Maximizing one goal (muscular growth), will probably negatively impact the other goal (improved insulin sensitivity). Hope this helps!
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