If you're a layperson like me (that is, not a health professional or a nutrition expert), then you may not know what "insulin resistance" is. I certainly didn't. It was only when I stopped eating sugar in my mid-40s, and experienced the amazing benefits of being sugar-free, that I started reading up on what insulin does. And after that, I read about how insulin resistance affects your body and your health. In fact, insulin resistance is linked to a whole host of health issues, from obesity an...