What is the Insulin Resistance Diet?

Adopting the Insulin Resistance Diet can be very beneficial especially if you have PCOS and are also overweight. Learn more about insulin resistance.

This diet consists of eating whole foods, foods low in carbohydrates, and lean protein. It's how everyone should be eating for optimal health. By feeding your body whole, healthy foods it's able to function properly. Refined foods such as, sweets, crackers, white bread are difficult for your body to properly digest and use for energy.

What Can You Eat?

• Lots of non-starchy vegetables

• Fruit (berries are the best)

• Legumes, such as beans and peas

• Lean protein wild caught or organic is best

• Drink lots of water

• Eat smaller, more frequent meals

You'll Want to Avoid...

• Potatoes

• Cookies, Candy, Ice Cream, and Soda

• Alcoholic Beverages

• Limit grains such as white pasta, bread, and crackers

• Avoid fried foods and hydrogenated oil

• Limit whole grains such as wheat and brown rice to NO more than one or two servings per day

By eating healthy, whole foods you are giving your body the necessary tools and resources needed to function properly. This diet supports healing within your body. In addition it also helps in preventing disease.

You will start to experience changes after a couple of days or weeks on this program, it all depends on your previous habits. Within two to three months your levels should return to normal, for some this may take longer.

You'll also notice weight loss, a decrease in cravings for carbohydrates, your skin will look more radiant, and you'll have more energy!

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