Cure for Diabetes?
What if the American Heart Association advocated a high fat diet? That would be a major controversy right? What if the American Diabetic Association was endorsing a high sugar diet for people with Diabetes? Guess what- they are, well kind of.
Two out of three people in the U.S. are overweight or obese, resulting in an astonishing rate of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has spent nearly $51 million dollars in research in the last few years establishing current guidelines on Diabetes. The ADA recommendations allow a diabetic person to eat about 150 grams of carbohydrates per day.
What is that exactly? About a medium sized bowl of pasta with a piece of garlic bread. The problem with these guidelines is that unlike protein, fat, and fiber which have very little effect on your blood sugar, carbohydrates such as starch and sugar are quickly broken down into glucose during digestion, which is then absorbed into your bloodstream. So, the more carbs a person eats, the higher his or her blood glucose level goes up and the higher the blood glucose, the more insulin the body needs to process the sugar. Therefore, if you have diabetes it would make sense to control your blood sugar by limiting the amount of carbohydrate intake. Another benefit of controlling carbs in that you often end up consuming fewer calories, and that can help lower weight, which helps with insulin resistance.
Usually 1 gram of carbohydrate will raise your blood sugars by about 3-5 mg/dl. As you may have now figured out, 150 grams of carbohydrates is grossly excessive! With all this conflicting advice its no wonder more and more people are questioning the standard recommendations regarding carbohydrates for diabetics.
So, what to do?
I've got the solution right here.
Remove carbohydrates from your diet. This is often all it takes for some diabetics to get off the medication and stay off.
That's it?
Yeah, thats it. Its a simple strategy, but one thats controversial. Removing carbohydrates goes against the suggestions by the ADA.
The goal is to eat foods that have low levels of carbohydrates. Stick with foods that will make you feel satisfied without causing huge swings in blood sugar. Its that Simple.
What kinds of foods should you eat? Choose vegetables. Many vegetables contain very few carbohydrates per serving, making them the foods of choice!
good choice of low-carb veggies
Here is another great place to visit for more information on weight loss, diabetes control, and healthy eating.
Remember-clinical evidence has established that the keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible, minimizes the risks of heart disease and slows the onset and progression of damage to the kidneys, eyes, and nerves.
The best way to approach to healthy eating and exercise is to work with your health care practitioner and develop and treatment plan that meets all of your goals.
Get smart, and get healthy! Get the Heart Smart Life!
Two out of three people in the U.S. are overweight or obese, resulting in an astonishing rate of diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has spent nearly $51 million dollars in research in the last few years establishing current guidelines on Diabetes. The ADA recommendations allow a diabetic person to eat about 150 grams of carbohydrates per day.
What is that exactly? About a medium sized bowl of pasta with a piece of garlic bread. The problem with these guidelines is that unlike protein, fat, and fiber which have very little effect on your blood sugar, carbohydrates such as starch and sugar are quickly broken down into glucose during digestion, which is then absorbed into your bloodstream. So, the more carbs a person eats, the higher his or her blood glucose level goes up and the higher the blood glucose, the more insulin the body needs to process the sugar. Therefore, if you have diabetes it would make sense to control your blood sugar by limiting the amount of carbohydrate intake. Another benefit of controlling carbs in that you often end up consuming fewer calories, and that can help lower weight, which helps with insulin resistance.
Usually 1 gram of carbohydrate will raise your blood sugars by about 3-5 mg/dl. As you may have now figured out, 150 grams of carbohydrates is grossly excessive! With all this conflicting advice its no wonder more and more people are questioning the standard recommendations regarding carbohydrates for diabetics.
So, what to do?
I've got the solution right here.
Remove carbohydrates from your diet. This is often all it takes for some diabetics to get off the medication and stay off.
That's it?
Yeah, thats it. Its a simple strategy, but one thats controversial. Removing carbohydrates goes against the suggestions by the ADA.
The goal is to eat foods that have low levels of carbohydrates. Stick with foods that will make you feel satisfied without causing huge swings in blood sugar. Its that Simple.
What kinds of foods should you eat? Choose vegetables. Many vegetables contain very few carbohydrates per serving, making them the foods of choice!
good choice of low-carb veggies
Here is another great place to visit for more information on weight loss, diabetes control, and healthy eating.
Remember-clinical evidence has established that the keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible, minimizes the risks of heart disease and slows the onset and progression of damage to the kidneys, eyes, and nerves.
The best way to approach to healthy eating and exercise is to work with your health care practitioner and develop and treatment plan that meets all of your goals.
Get smart, and get healthy! Get the Heart Smart Life!
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