Hormones and Food

I read an interesting article in the January 2009 issue of Fitness magazine called Outsmart Your Fat Hormones.

hormone:	trigger:	balance it with:	my comments:
cortisol	stress	exercise, yoga, meditation
ghrelin	lack of protein	eat protein
ghrelin & leptin	lack of sleep	sleep! or at least munch on fruits & veggies instead
leptin	HFCS, refined sugar	avoid high-sugar	I "reset" with fruit (unrefined sugar)
progesterone	PMS	maintain consistency (good habits) in last 14 days of cycle	low progesterone in babies may be linked to colic
pyy & glp-1	4 hours after a meal	frequent small meals, or protein&carb snacks between meals

So when I'm in a baby-sleepless haze, be careful on what foods I go munchy, especially the ones with refined sugar. Well, duh! Useful to know that the best snacks have protein and complex carbs, though.