Insulin resistance can develop silently, even before blood sugar becomes abnormal. Learn what insulin resistance means, what increases your risk, and how exercise, healthy weight, good nutrition and other lifestyle changes can improve metabolic health.

Could your waist size reveal more about your heart health than your weight? While body weight and BMI are useful, excess abdominal fat—especially visceral fat—is a stronger predictor of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome. Learn why measuring your waist circumference is a simple yet powerful way to assess your health risk and what you can do to reduce it.