Lower your sugar intake

Minimizing added sugar consumption may help to improve hormone function and prevent obesity, diabetes, and other disorders. Many types of sugar contain the simple sugar fructose, which accounts for up to 43% of honey, 50% of refined table sugar, 55% of high fructose corn syrup, and 90% of agave.

Furthermore, sugar-sweetened beverages are the main source of added sugars in the Western diet, and fructose is widely used in soft drinks, fruit juice, and energy and sports drinks. Since around 1980, fructose consumption has increased at an exponential rate in the United States, and studies show that eating added sugar causes insulin resistance, regardless of overall calorie intake or weight gain. Long-term fructose consumption also has been associated with gut microbiome disruptions, which might lead to other hormonal imbalances.