Insulin Resistant or Not? - Ask a Nutritionist

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Insulin Resistant or Not? - Ask a Nutritionist

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Insulin is an important hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose get into cells all over your body. Insulin resistance is when your body can't process insulin properly and in turn has a hard time dealing with the glucose you eat. Tune in to this weeks episode of Ask a Nutritionist with Leah as she covers the in's and out's of being insulin resistant.

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