How does the fat burning hormone and insulin relate?

First of all, insulin is a hormone and it affects the way the body burns fat or stores fat. Furthermore it is one of the key hormones that effects weight control It is produced in the pancreas usually after snacks and meals. The pancreas produces insulin as a responce to elevated blood sugar levels. Insulin stores protein and blood sugars into the muscles. Insulin also directs proteins in the body that trigger the production of other hormones in the body. Apart from sugar which enters the blood through digestion, insulin is also very sensitive to high glycemic carbohydrates like white flour, fructose and others. These trick your body into producing even more insulin. Low glycemic foods, like whole meal flour, oatmeal etc break down in the body much slower and are therefore preferred in the diet to avoid 'sugar spikes'. The body requires about 4-6 grams of sugar for normal hormonal function, however the average western diet consumes about 20times that amount when you consider high glycemic foods. So when insulin is done storing blood sugar in the muscles, any excess blood sugar is then stored as fat. ---- For more reading regarding insulin and fat burning hormones view the two related links below.