I have to sing the praises of this "anti-diabetes diet", which I see as very similar to a total vegetarian diet.
If you don't like vegetarian food and you are a diabetic or are pre-disposed to having the disease, don't go anywhere yet! Hold on to your chair.This will shock you, and with your permission, turn your life around just like it did mine... and I'm loving it too!
What is this vegetarian diet for diabetics?
The diabetic vegetarian diet that I advocate is totally vegetarian (or vegan) and is quite simple. I live on it, and have postprandial blood sugar readings within the normal range (80 - 120 mg/dL).Basically, it is a high fiber carbohydrate, low fat diet. A diet high in fiber and low in fat will get most diabetics off medication and injections in a matter of weeks.
Here is a direct quote from two leading doctors who are respected authorities in the study and treatment of lifestyle-related illnesses.Several studies prove that dietary fat and body fat are the chief culprits in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or Type 2 (also called adult-onset diabetes).
Yes, you can do it
"Most Type II diabetics can normalize their blood sugar levels, often within weeks, by following a simple diet, very low in fat and high in fiber, coupled with daily exercise."
One very famous study that advocates a diet similar to the diabetic vegetarian diet was done at the University of Kentucky by Professor James Anderson, M.D. Within 2 weeks he turned a group of healthy young men into mild diabetics when they were put on a high fat diet.
In that same study, each participant in the control group was given a low fat diet which included one pound of sugar per day. After 11 weeks the study was suspended and not one of the participants on the low fat diet developed a single diabetes symptom.
That's amazing, isn't it? (See another article on what causes type 2 diabetes.)
How does the diabetic vegetarian diet work?It has worked beautifully for me - and I love not having to worry about high glucose levels or medication. Here is what I practice:
This diet is naturally low in fat, oil, and grease so less fat will enter your bloodstream and liver.The diabetic vegetarian diet is high in natural fiber which helps to slow glucose absorbtion, thus preventing a quick build-up of glucose in the blood.
It has been suggested that diabetics on this dietary plan use no more than 3 servings of fresh whole fruits per day. Avoid canned fruit, which often have sugar added.The diabetic vegetarian diet calls for free use of whole-grain products, tubers and legumes, salads and vegetables.
Equally as important also, is how you eat these foods...
Eat your largest meal at breakfast and your smallest (a snack) at dinner/supper time. I have proven the merits of this plan. And just thinking of it, it makes more sense than what most people practice.
And you will love this...
All items making up the diabetic vegetarian diet can be found in your local food store, farmers market, and your backyard garden! So save your money and your health.
Add this to what I've just said...
...the diabetic vegetarian diet goes hand in hand with regular exercise; such as walking for 1/2 hour to 1 hour every morning.What if you can't walk OR say, you don't love the outdoors?
No problem... just exercise indoors. Even sit-and-be-fit exercise. I've done it in the winter months, and it works. Anything to get the heart rate up.
This goes hand-in-hand with a good exercise program ESPECIALLY if you need to lose weight.
There is no diet plan or diet program that will heal or cure diabetes on it's own. None.All health principles and habits that promote a healthy lifestyle must be obeyed and practiced together. This includes
- getting proper rest so the body can repair itself,
- avoiding harmful foods and other substances,
- having regular exercise,
- drinking enough water,
- using all the good foods in moderation, etc.
The diabetic vegetarian diet includes foods that help the body cells get rid of fat that block insulin receptor sites so that glucose can be delivered to the cells efficiently.
For more information on diabetic vegetarian diet, see the diet for diabetes and related articles of this site http://www.diabetesdestroyer.ws/ .
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