The "Healthy" Foods That Are Quietly Spiking Your Insulin

The "Healthy" Foods That Are Quietly Spiking Your Insulin

May 28, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

Ruth Soukup discusses how seemingly healthy foods can spike insulin levels and hinder weight loss efforts.

You're not failing. You've been fooled. The foods that were keeping me stuck, tired, inflamed, holding onto weight no matter what I did, were not the cookies. They weren't the candy. They weren't the obvious junk. They were the foods I was eating because I was trying to be healthy. The yogurt. The smoothie. The protein bar. The granola. The whole-grain everything. The stuff with the little health halo on the front of the package that made me feel good about my choices. And the whole time, the...

More episodes of Feel Better. Live Free. | Healthy Weight Loss & Wellness for Midlife Women

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Feel Better. Live Free. | Healthy Weight Loss & Wellness for Midlife Women podcast page.