The butterfly-shaped thyroid gland secretes more of the hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine. The result: metabolic activity increases, and this also applies at rest. So the body burns significantly more calories, even when we are sitting on the couch. The pancreas, on the other hand, reacts with a steady release of insulin. More sugar is channeled into the cells, and the blood sugar level drops. The insulin receptors become more sensitive to insulin, which causes the cell to produce more proteins to transport glucose through the cell membrane. There is no better preventive measure against the mass affliction of type 2 diabetes.