The Blood Sugar Loop Keeping You Stuck (And How to Break It) | 502

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of blood sugar imbalance and insulin resistance on weight loss, featuring insights from Ruth Soukup on achieving metabolic health.

Are you eating healthy, exercising, and still struggling to lose weight? For many women—especially in their late 30s and 40s—the issue may not be calories at all. It may be insulin resistance and blood sugar imbalance. In today's episode, I'm talking with Ruth Soukup about the hidden blood sugar loop that keeps so many women stuck with fatigue, cravings, and stubborn weight gain. Ruth shares how she lost nearly 50 pounds by focusing on metabolic health instead of traditional dieting, and we talk through practical steps you can begin using today to stabilize blood sugar and support hormone balance naturally. If you've felt frustrated with diet advice that no longer works, this conversation may be exactly what you need to hear. What You'll Learn: What insulin resistance is and why it's so common today Why dieting harder often backfires How blood sugar imbalance affects hormones and metabolism Foods that help stabilize blood sugar Why walking after meals can help regulate glucose How small daily habits can restore metabolic flexibility For more information, be sure to check out the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/502 Resources Mentioned: The Whole Health Reset…

People in this episode

Host: Melissa K Norris

Guest: Ruth Soukup

Topics covered

• blood sugar
• insulin resistance
• metabolic health
• weight loss
• hormone balance
• dieting

Keywords

• blood sugar
• insulin resistance
• weight loss
• metabolic health
• dieting
• hormone balance
• fatigue
• cravings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thinlicious, The Whole Health Reset, 10 Day Sugar Detox

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