This document discusses B.I.G., which stands for Belly Fat, Insulin Resistance, and Growth Hormone. It explains that belly fat is caused by consuming more calories than burned and can lead to health issues like heart disease and diabetes. Insulin resistance occurs when cells ignore insulin and cannot properly use or store blood glucose, leading to more belly fat. Growth hormone increases when insulin levels are low and can be released through sleep, especially early in the night, and vigorous exercise like weight training. The document recommends reducing belly fat and insulin resistance by eating a low glycemic diet with moderate carbs and more protein and fruits/veggies, as well as sleeping more and intense exercise, to stop the cycle

1. B.I.G
by Lisette Zounon , CC
Advanced Communication Manual: Speak to Inform
Project #5: The Abstract Concept
September 5, 2013
Verbal Expressions

2. Introduction
 What is B.I.G :
 B : Belly Fat
 I : Insulin
Resistance
 G : Growth
Hormone

3. Belly Fat
 Abdominal fat or also know
clinically abdominal obesity
 What causes belly fat ?
 consumption of more calories
and stress .
 Excessive fructose (sugar)
 Quality of protein consumed in
24 hour .

4. Health risks & Myths of Belly Fat
 Heart disease , Hypertension and diabetes
 50% men and 70% women in United States between the
age of 50 and 79 have abdominal obesity .
 Myths: Sits up Vs. Belly Fat
 Sits ups , crunches and abdominal exercises are useful
in building abdominal muscles .
 No effect , only give the impression of reduce fat
 Muscle to fat ration increase .

5. Insulin Resistance
 One of the most important hormone of belly fat is
Insulin
 Visceral adiopose are more likely to be insulin resistant
than other cells on the body.
 Cells resistant to insulin can use regular store glucose as
glycogen and as fatty acids.
 Insulin is required for uptake of glucose into cells of
most tissues.
 Surge of insulin after ingesting a sugary meal or spike in
blood glucose levels.

6. Insulin Resistance & Diet
 The best way to treat insulin resistance is a
balance diet centered around food with low
Glycemic index
 Glycemic index is the measured effects that
various carbohydrates have on blood sugar levels.
 Compounds that gradually release glucose into the
blood have a lower glycemic index (GI)

7. Growth Hormone
 Protein hormone with 190 amino acids synthesize and
secreted by cells.
 Major role of Growth hormone is to stimulate body
growth and metabolic effect.
 Growth hormone increases when Insulin level are low
 +GH ->- IR
 Protein comsumption increase Growth Hormone levels

8. Growth Hormone Release
 Two ways GH is release : Sleep and Exercise
 Sleeping: the largest burst of GH occurs during the
early hours of sleep, the first 30-70 minutes.
 Exercising : Any type of exercise cause increase in GH
levels.
 But more vigorous exercises like strength training cause
greater release than aerobic exercise.
 Combination of high resistance and major muscle groups

9. Conclusion
 How to Stop getting B>I>G ??
 Reduce Belly Fat , reduce Insulin Resistance , Increase
Growth Hormone
 Eat moderate amount of low Glycemic carbs
 Substantial quantities of protein and copious amount of
fruit and vegetables
 Intense Exercise like Weight Training
 Sleep more

10. End
 Any Questions ??

11. Resources
 http://www.canaryclub.org/healthy-weight/804-
glycemic-index-insulin-resistance-and-belly-fat-.html
 oNE55 Health and Fitness
 How to naturally increase Growth Hormone
 Growth Hormone and Aging
 Physiologic Effects of Growth Hormone