15/06/2026
Last time I talked about insulin sensitivity and how it can affect women in their 40s — often showing up as abdominal weight gain.
Reduced insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance doesn’t mean you have diabetes or pre‑diabetes.
It simply means your cells aren’t responding to insulin as clearly as they should.
It’s a bit like trying to speak to someone wearing headphones.
When they take them off, they can finally hear you.
Increasing insulin sensitivity helps those messages land again.
One of the biggest levers here is muscle.
As we age, we naturally lose muscle — and muscle is a major reservoir for glucose storage.
So maintaining or building muscle during this time becomes especially important.
Strength training helps:
weights if you enjoy the gym, but also resistance bands and even body‑weight exercises.
Protein matters too.
Getting a good source at each meal supports muscle growth and repair.
Eggs, meat, cottage cheese, full‑fat Greek yogurt, and adding a protein powder can all help you meet your needs.
Other ways to support insulin sensitivity include:
• a consistent sleep routine
• a 10‑minute walk after meals — this activates the AMPK pathway and helps your body use the glucose you’ve just eaten
• increasing soluble fibre
• reducing stress where possible
Small shifts. Big impact.
