The Worst Foods To Eat Because They Increase Your Insulin Resistance And Reduce Your Calorie Burn

Insulin resistance is a condition where cells in the body stop responding properly to the signal of insulin, which is a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar. Over time, insulin resistance can lead to diseases like prediabetes, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Thankfully, there are certain diet and lifestyle changes to reverse conditions associated with insulin resistance like prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. There are certain foods you can avoid that not only increase your insulin resistance but also reduce your calorie burn.

We spoke with Robert Iafelice, MS, a registered dietitian and nutrition expert at SETFORSET, and Jesse Feder, CPT a registered dietitian at Strength Warehouse, to learn more about the worst foods. They believe that foods with processed sugars (like donuts and sugary cereals) and foods that are high in saturated fat (like frozen dinner meals). Find out more below!