Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
It is generally believed that obesity causes insulin resistance. And whenever someone is obese – it is just a matter of time, before their excess fat cells catch up with them and give them metabolic diseases, like cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes.
This is NOT TRUE.
The reality is, a percentage of overweight/obese people have excellent metabolism. On the flip side, a percentage skinny people have seriously defective metabolism.
BMI is not a good way to measure your health.
You need to know whether you are insulin resistant and if you are……… tackle this.
Unfortunately, at this stage at least, there isn’t one number that tells you whether you are or are not insulin resistant, so you have to “read the tea leaves” a little, and look for clues.
The TyG index is a good surrogate index for insulin resistant. Here is the link to learn more about betterbodychemistry.com/obesity/tyg-measures-insulin-resistance
If you need help figuring out where you stand ? Arrange for me to "check your metabolic status"
payhip.com/b/fyUB3
If you already know you are insulin resistant.
Download the Willpower Report (it’s free) to discover 10 tools you can use to improve your situation http://upvir.al/5510/willpower-report
And/or watch the Ups and Downs of Insulin Resistance playlist
It is generally believed that obesity causes insulin resistance. And whenever someone is obese – it is just a matter of time, before their excess fat cells catch up with them and give them metabolic diseases, like cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes.
This is NOT TRUE.
The reality is, a percentage of overweight/obese people have excellent metabolism. On the flip side, a percentage skinny people have seriously defective metabolism.
BMI is not a good way to measure your health.
You need to know whether you are insulin resistant and if you are……… tackle this.
Unfortunately, at this stage at least, there isn’t one number that tells you whether you are or are not insulin resistant, so you have to “read the tea leaves” a little, and look for clues.
The TyG index is a good surrogate index for insulin resistant. Here is the link to learn more about betterbodychemistry.com/obesity/tyg-measures-insulin-resistance
If you need help figuring out where you stand ? Arrange for me to "check your metabolic status"
payhip.com/b/fyUB3
If you already know you are insulin resistant.
Download the Willpower Report (it’s free) to discover 10 tools you can use to improve your situation http://upvir.al/5510/willpower-report
And/or watch the Ups and Downs of Insulin Resistance playlist
