There can be a strong hormonal component to abdominal weight gain. And in most people, that hormone is insulin. 

In this episode, Lara discusses insulin resistance including:

• why you could have insulin resistance even if your blood sugar is normal
• the role of mitochondria, and
• all the ways to lower insulin and improve metabolism.

Links:

• Online workshop: Metabolic health and vitality for women over 40
• Insulin resistance is a cellular antioxidant defense mechanism
• High-dose fructose can cause or worsen insulin resistance (but fruit is okay)