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Early signs of insulin resistance

Early signs of insulin resistance

Elevated Blood Pressure
Low HDL or good cholesterol
High Triglyceride Level.
Expanding Waist Size

Insulin and Insulin Resistance

What is Insulin :
Insulin is a hormone and a protein like all other hormones. It is secreted from cells in the pancreas. Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose and absorbed into the blood stream. When the blood sugar level is high insulin secretes. The production of insulin level depends on the amount of glucose in [...]

Glycemic Index

What is GI:
All carbohydrate foods are not created equal; in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI carbohydrates – the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and [...]