But what is insulin resistance?⁠ ⁠ Insulin is a vital hormone in the human body used to draw sugar (glucose) out of your blood and into your cells for safe storage to later use as glycogen. Insulin helps prevent blood sugar from rising, but more and more insulin is needed with high sugar diets. ⁠ ⁠ Increasing amounts of insulin can ultimately lead to insulin resistance – a complicated condition where insulin cannot effectively do its job because there’s nowhere to store the excess blood sugar it draws. ⁠This can ultimately create greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes.⁠ ⁠ This is why low sugar diets and avoiding processed sugar is important for health. To learn more, check out the link in our bio.