# @ciarafoyinc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DP7UjwbkRJf
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-17T22:20:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ciara Foy // Nutritionist • Hormone Expert • 20 Yrs (@ciarafoyinc) — https://gondola.cc/ciarafoyinc

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You think you’re being healthy. 🫠

“Core Power” shake for breakfast. 

Protein bar between meetings.

Protein powder after your workout.

But here’s what’s actually happening:

Every single one of those is spiking your insulin.

🥤 Here’s the problem with protein powder:
Even the “cleanest” brands are PROCESSED….hello it’s a powder.

Which means:
→ No fiber to slow absorption
→ No healthy fats to stabilize blood sugar
→ Hits your bloodstream FAST
→ Your pancreas releases a ton of insulin
→ Do this 3x a day = constant insulin spikes
And after 40, when your hormones are already making you more insulin resistant?

This is accelerating the problem.

💡 When protein powder makes sense:
✓ Pre-workout (you WANT fast nutrition)
✓ Post-workout (your body is insulin sensitive)

❌ When it doesn’t:
✗ As meal replacements
✗ Multiple times per day
✗ Your primary protein source
✗ Late at night to “hit your macros”

🍳 What to do instead:

If you make a smoothie ensure it has veggies, fat and fibre. 

For your actual meals, eat WHOLE FOOD proteins:
	•	Eggs
	•	Chicken
	•	Fish
	•	Beef
	•	Turkey

These come with:
→ Natural fats (stabilize blood sugar)
→ Slower digestion (no insulin spike)
→ Better nutrient absorption
→ Real satiety

The fitness industry has convinced you that hitting your protein target is all that matters.

But HOW you get that protein determines whether you’re reducing or building insulin resistance.

⚠️ Same goes for:
	•	Protein bars (processed, sugar/sweeteners, spike insulin)
	•	Fat-free Greek yogurt (heavily processed, often sweetened)
	•	Quest bars, RX bars, etc. (still processed, still spike insulin)

You’re doing what you were taught.

But the protocols weren’t designed for metabolic health in women over 40.

🎯 My 6-month transformation program teaches you about metabolic health, not restriction and starts October 27th!

We help you understand your bloodwork from a functional medical perspective and test your hormones.

🔥 Comment TRANSFORM for program details - spots limited.

Or comment INSULIN for my free “Insulin Advantage” guide.

#proteinpowder #womenover40 #insulinresistance #bloodsugar #processedfoods #wholefoods #metabolichealth #perimenopause

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metabolichealth, wholefoods, proteinpowder, womenover40, insulinresistance, bloodsugar, perimenopause, processedfoods

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