{"id":248,"date":"2014-06-02T21:26:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T21:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/?p=248"},"modified":"2014-06-02T21:27:44","modified_gmt":"2014-06-02T21:27:44","slug":"are-you-insulin-sensitive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/why-cant-i-lose-weight-2\/are-you-insulin-sensitive\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Insulin Sensitive?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"insulin<\/a>With so much focus on diet and exercise in the fat\/weight loss battle<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>it\u2019s easy to over-loo the role hormones play in our health.\u00a0They can make all the difference.<\/em><\/p>\n

Insulin is a\u00a0super important hormone\u00a0<\/a>that is secreted by the pancreas when we eat and helps to absorb nutrients from the food we eat.<\/em>\u00a0When we consume carbohydrates, the sugar in our blood increases and the pancreas releases insulin to help take the sugar out of the bloodstream and to our organs such as the liver and muscles cells where it is used for energy.\"\"<\/p>\n

However when insulin is not working properly<\/strong><\/em>, sugar piles up in the blood with nowhere to go and the disease diabetes is the result. Diabetes is nothing to fool around with.\u00a0Excess sugar<\/a>\u00a0in the blood can cause vision loss, hearing loss, high blood pressure and gum disease.<\/p>\n

The 2 main kinds of diabetes are:<\/strong>\u00a0Type 1<\/em>\u00a0when the pancreas is at fault and produces little to no insulin and\u00a0Type 2<\/em>\u00a0which occurs when the hormone insulin is produced but the body does not respond to it right away.<\/p>\n

The causes of Type 1 diabetes are harder to pinpoint but Type 2 diabetes is\u2026unfortunately, increasingly common.<\/em><\/p>\n

Eating carbohydrates too often (especially sugars) will make you less sensitive to insulin and you can actually develop low \u201cinsulin sensitivity\u201d (this is one case of \u201csensitive\u201d that you want on your side\u2026you do want to be sensitive to the production of insulin), a condition that allows more insulin than is needed to be produced in order to keep blood sugar levels stable.<\/p>\n

With poor insulin sensitivity, carbs and\u00a0nutrients\u00a0<\/a>are hard to digest which results in weight gain.<\/p>\n

Not only does insulin sensitivity increase the risk of developing diabetes, it also ups the risk of thyroid problems and different types of cancer. It also makes it very difficult to control body fat.<\/p>\n

Here are some tips to help you prevent \u201cinsulin sensitivity\u201d and minimize diabetes risk:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regular Exercise:<\/strong>\u00a0That\u2019s a no brainer and plays a role in almost all our\u00a0health issues<\/a>. Just 3-4 times a week will improve your overall health and \u201cinsulin sensitivity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Foods we eat:<\/strong>\u00a0What goes in our bodies will eventually show up in our health. It\u2019s best to follow a diet that\u2019s low in simple processed carbs (especially sugar). After you exercise, the blood sugar spike is actually a good thing because the insulin aids in sending nutrients quickly to exhausted and tired muscles.<\/p>\n

Green Tea:<\/strong>\u00a0Green tea is proving itself as a super food and has been shown to reduce blood sugar concentrations significantly. It\u2019s best not to add milk or cream as it undermines the tea\u2019s circulatory benefits.<\/p>\n

Low Body Fat:<\/strong>\u00a0Being lean is a good thing and can improve insulin sensitivity.<\/p>\n

Fasting:<\/strong>\u00a0Although not everyone has tried fasting, it can help to lower the risk of developing diabetes and other diseases like cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

Lots of quality sleep:<\/strong>\u00a0Getting enough sleep is crucial in keeping the body functioning at peak performance\u2026and that includes the production of vital hormones.<\/p>\n

Eat slow digesting foods:<\/strong>\u00a0These sugars in these foods take longer to hit the bloodstream allowing insulin to be released gradually. Protein, fiber and fats all play a role in this and should represent a significant portion of anyone\u2019s diet.<\/p>\n

Cinnamon:<\/strong>\u00a0Believe it or not this spice I a delicious way to control blood glucose levels. Yummy in yogurt and as toppings or even sprinkled in coffee.<\/p>\n

If you struggle with a fat\/weight loss resistance<\/strong>\u00a0and you seemed to have reached that dreaded plateau, body insulin sensitivity may be your biggest obstacle. Find out how to defeat this nemesis and\u00a0stop your weight loss resistance once and for all<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0\u201cStop Weight Loss Resistance\u201d\u00a0<\/a>a complete comprehensive program offering 6 surefire solutions when you just \u201ccan\u2019t lose weight\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With so much focus on diet and exercise in the fat\/weight loss battle\u00a0it\u2019s easy to over-loo the role hormones play in our health.\u00a0They can make all the difference. Insulin is a\u00a0super important hormone\u00a0that is secreted by the pancreas when we eat and helps to absorb nutrients from the food we eat.\u00a0When we consume carbohydrates, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hormones-and-weight-resistance","category-why-cant-i-lose-weight-2","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249,"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248\/revisions\/249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stopweightlossresistance.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}