What Does ‘Insulin Resistance’ Mean?
When your cells don’t respond properly to the hormone insulin, this creates insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone secreted by your pancreas, and it allows your cells to take in glucose to either be used as fuel or stored as body fat. When you’re insulin resistant, your body tries to cope by producing more insulin, which leads to high levels of insulin in your blood, called hyperinsulinemia. Insulin resistance is the driving force behind type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes, and is closely related to obesity, although you don’t have to be obese to be insulin resistant.
What Causes Insulin Resistance?
The exact cause of insulin resistance is unknown, but there are well-known factors that can lead to insulin resistance. These include obesity, a high-calorie and high-sugar diet, a lack of exercise, chronic stress, smoking, poor sleep habits and steroid use. You also may be more likely to have insulin resistance if you have a family history of diabetes or if you’re African American, Mexican American or Asian.
30 Insulin Resistance Diet Breakfast Recipes
1. Easy Protein Pancakes | Diabetes Strong
2. Homemade Sugar-Free Granola | Maria Ushakova
3. Low Carb Mini Omelets | Momables
4. Paleo Breakfast Meatballs | Skinny Fitalicious
5. Cottage Cheese Pancakes | Diabetes Strong
6. Diabetic Breakfast Bars | Healthy Diabetic
7. Low Carb Breakfast Scramble | Big Oven
8. Cheesy Egg White Veggie Breakfast Muffins | Ambitious Kitchen
9. Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie | Sugar-Free Mom
10. Whipped Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl | Diabetes Strong
11. Low Carb Bagels | Healthy Diabetic
12. Broccoli, Mushroom Egg and Cheese Breakfast Casserole | The Perfect Pantry
13. Sweet Pepper Hash Brown Baked Eggs | Eating Well
14. Potato Basil Scramble | Taste of Home
15. Yogurt, Honey and Walnut Parfait | My Recipes
16. Keto Egg Muffins | Diabetes Strong
17. Diabetic Cream Cheese Pancakes | Just a Pinch
18. Warm and Fruity Breakfast Cereal | Taste of Home
19. Cheddar and Zucchini Frittata | Eating Well
20. Grain Free Gluten Free Blueberry Muffins | Healthy Diabetic
21. Mediterranean Breakfast Salad | Camille Styles
22. Chia Seed Pudding with Almond Milk | Diabetes Strong
23. Smoked Salmon and Poached Eggs on Toast | Killing Thyme
24. Greek Yogurt Pancakes | Julia’s Album
25. Peach and Blueberry Pancakes | My Recipes
26. Portobello Mushrooms Florentine | Taste of Home
27. Poblano Tofu Scramble | Eating Well
28. Cauliflower Oatmeal | Diabetes Strong
29. Breakfast Bulgur Porridge | My Recipes
30. South-Western Breakfast Tostadas | Eating Well
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