All of these molecular effects are activated simply by carrying your bodyweight upon your legs. Within 90 seconds of standing up, the muscular and cellular systems that process blood sugar, triglycerides, and cholesterol - which are mediated by insulin - are activated. As soon as you stand up, a number of molecular cascades occur that promote and support healthy biological functioning. When you stop moving and sit still for extended periods of time, it’s like telling your body to shut down and prepare for death. Molecularly, the human body was designed to be active all day long.

Unfortunately, you cannot offset 8 to 10 hours of stillness with 30 to 60 minutes of exercise, even if you exercise every single day. It actively and independently promotes chronic diseases, including obesity and Type 2 diabetes, even if you exercise frequently. More than 10,000 studies show that prolonged sitting is devastating to your health. Sitting Takes a Profound Toll on Your Health

Replace eliminated carbs with healthy fats like avocado, butter made from raw, grass-fed, organic milk, cheese, raw dairy, organic pastured egg yolks, raw nuts, grass-fed meats, and coconut oil.

Better grain alternatives include almond meal, buckwheat groats, coconut flour, and sweet potatoes they won’t spike your blood sugar like grains do.

Eliminate grains, especially wheat, barley, oats, and rye, as these not only raise your insulin and contribute to insulin resistance, they also contain gluten, which triggers inflammation and can damage your intestines.

Despite their lack of calories, research has clearly shown that artificial sweeteners promote insulin resistance just like sugar. Don’t be tricked by artificially sweetened “diet” foods and beverages. Most processed foods (anything in a jar, can, bottle, bag, or box) contain added sugars, typically in the form of high fructose corn syrup.

Eliminate added sugars and sweeteners from your diet.

The good news is you can turn insulin resistance around fairly quickly and easily by following these simple steps: With diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, and other life threatening illnesses on the rise in America, there is no better time than now to start ditching those unhealthy habits.

In Part One of “Effortless Healing,” we discussed how processed foods and poor lifestyle choices can gravely affect our health.

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