Insulin resistance diet

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps the glucose in your blood to enter the cells in your muscle, fat, and liver, where its used for energy. Glucose is in the food you eat. The liver also makes glucose in times of need, such as when youre fasting. When the blood glucose, also called blood sugar, levels rise after you have eaten, your pancreas releases insulin into the blood. Insulin then lowers the blood glucose to keep it in the normal range.

Insulin resistance is when cells in your muscles, fat, and liver dont respond well to insulin and cant easily take up glucose from your blood. As a result, your pancreas makes more insulin to help the glucose enter your cells. As long as your pancreas can make enough insulin to overcome your cells weak response to insulin, your blood glucose levels will stay in the healthy range.

Insulin resistance can be seen as prediabetes; it doesnt mean that you have diabetes, but your blood glucose levels are higher than normal. Without enough insulin, extra glucose stays in your bloodstream rather than entering your cells. Over time, you could develop diabetes.

In this guide you will find some diets to keep your blood glucose levels at a normal healthy range.