How do saturated fats cause insulin resistance?

(which are mostly found in animal-based diets) that cause diabetes. In fact, while saturated fatty acids like palmitic acid (from meat, dairy, and eggs) cause insulin resistance, plant-based monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic acid (from nuts, olives, and avocados) might even do the opposite—i.e. read more

In normal, healthy adults, saturated fat is insulin neutral, so will not cause the body to become insulin resistant. This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more

Insulin Resistance Cause #1: High Fat Diet. Visit almost any laboratory on the planet that studies insulin resistance in animals or in humans and you’ll notice one simple technique that achieves insulin resistance in a repeatable fashion – eating a diet high in fat. Not carbohydrates. read more

A diet high in saturated fat increases insulin resistance in lean, healthy adults, but the effect is worse if you’re overweight or have diabetes. For people with diabetes, this means a high-fat diet may worsen your condition over time, and for those without diabetes, it increases the risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. read more