Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi

#1168 The 5 Metabolic Shifts That Reversed My Insulin Resistance, Boosted My Energy, and Helped Me Lose 80 Pounds Naturally — With Ben Azadi

Nov 27, 2025
Discover the five transformative shifts that helped one individual reverse insulin resistance and lose 80 pounds without extreme diets or medication. Learn why snacking can sabotage fat-burning and how closing your kitchen three hours before bedtime boosts fat-burning hormones. Find out how a simple post-meal walk can lower glucose levels instantly and why 24-hour weekly fasts serve as a metabolic reset. Short sprints offer dramatic improvements in insulin sensitivity, challenging the notion that weight loss is solely about willpower.
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ANECDOTE

Dramatic Personal Transformation

  • Ben Azadi lost 80 pounds and reduced body fat from 34% to single digits using these five shifts.
  • He maintained the weight loss for 18 years by keeping those habits.
ADVICE

Stop Snacking To Lower Insulin

  • Avoid snacking and grazing because every bite triggers an insulin response that prevents fat-burning.
  • Eat two to three full meals per day and stop between-meal snacks to restore fat-burning.
ADVICE

Close The Kitchen 3 Hours Before Bed

  • Stop eating at least three hours before bed to improve insulin sensitivity and deepen sleep.
  • Closing the kitchen increases natural growth hormone and lets the liver repair and burn fat during sleep.
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