How does intermittent fasting improve insulin sensitivity?
During fasting, when we restrict the intake of food, our body tissues do not have any other choice but to burn the accumulated fat for energy. The fat deposits become the fuel for the cells to operate. As a result, the size of fat droplets becomes smaller. When the lipid droplets in the muscles and liver become smaller, they become more responsive to insulin. In other words, when the fat droplets shrink in size, insulin becomes more powerful. Thus, intermittent fasting is one of the most efficient insulin stabilizers to control glucose fluctuations.