![]() It's a good thing that they don't stay elevated forever: Persistently high triglyceride levels, which can be caused by a diet that's high in sugar, alcohol, or unhealthy fats (looking at you, pepperoni!) - can displace your blood's good cholesterol, ultimately clogging up and hardening your arteries. ![]() This whole process only raises your levels of triglycerides (i.e., fat in your blood) temporarily. With food in your stomach, your body has stopped spewing out the hunger hormone ghrelin, so "Satisfaction" is your new middle name.Īt this point, the acids in your stomach are working hard to digest all the fat you've eaten. As soon as the fat is broken down, it's ready to be absorbed into the bloodstream where it will hitch a ride to your liver and either be rerouted to muscles to be used for fuel, or - if your muscles have enough fuel to do their thing - converted into fat cells for safe storage. Unless you've grossly overeaten, which can make you feel sluggish, you should feel fueled up. (It's why eating a high-sugar diet can be dangerous - and why diabetes, a disease marked by high blood sugar levels, can be deadly when left untreated.) Eventually, the sugar will end up in your liver and be turned to fat. Meanwhile, your levels of leptin, a hormone secreted by your fat cells to squelch hunger and stop you from overeating, are steadily rising. Over time, high blood sugar can lead to inflammation, posing problems that range from cardiovascular disease to nerve damage, poor circulation, and various infections. If your cells are already fully stocked (like after your third or fourth slice of pizza), they may reject the sugars, keeping your blood sugar levels higher for longer. Now that most of the carbs you've gobbled down are getting all up in your blood stream, your pancreas secretes the hormone insulin to help your cells sop up the sugar and put it to use as fuel. (Bless you, pizza!) If you're especially sensitive to cheese or gluten, or you've eaten fairly quickly, you might develop belly bloating as your body continues to digest your food and release residual gases. Because your body typically burns through carbs in a hot sec but takes its time to digest fats, high-fat pizza toppings help you reap more sustainable energy from your slice. 10 to 15 Minutes After Eatingīefore the sugar can hit your bloodstream full throttle (as it's inclined to do), the fat from the pizza's cheese and pepperoni tap the brakes to slow the surge. Starting with the carbs in your crust, these enzymes begin to break your food down into super simple sugars known as glucose, which your body uses to fuel movement in your muscles, keep your heart beating, and so forth. That's not to say drooling over said pizza is a total waste: Salivating triggers the release of digestive enzymes in the mouth, and they get right down to the business of digestion as chewed food travels from your mouth, down your esophagus, and into the stomach. Sadly, the more pizza you eat, the less pleasure that pizza will provide you. If your mouth texted your brain, it would look something like this: □ - and it would hit send before swallowing the first and best pizza bite. Media Platforms Design Team 0 to 10 Minutes After Eating
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