Encourage team and individual sports. Buy active toys like jump ropes and bikes. Find a community center or after-school program if outside play is unsafe. You will be surprised how a few small changes can have a big effect. If you make the effort, your entire family will be more fit and live longer, healthier lives.
Many people are insulin resistant.
Insulin resistance occurs when your body cannot use insulin properly. If you are insulin resistant, glucose cannot get into your cells to make energy. For some people, releasing more insulin gets enough blood glucose into the cells to keep the blood glucose level normal. For others, the extra insulin still is not enough and Type 2 diabetes develops. There are several theories about what causes insulin resistance.