Lower Carb Diets Help Diabetes-Diabetes Basics HealthDoc.org

[brazosbelle]

I agree with your opinion on low carbohydrate diets for diabetics, but I would take it one step farther and eliminate all gluten in the diet as well. Avoid wheat, barley and only eat bread made with potato or rice flour. Cornbread is acceptable too.

[ernietube1]

Very well presented.

I think Dr. Bernstein's very low carb diet is essential for diagnosed diabetics. Unless very active, a diabetic can do very well with little carbohydrate in their diet. Maybe just enough to cover basal metabolic needs.

Normal non diabetics, like myself, need to restrict their carbohydrate intake, especially sugars. By doing this, I went from 12 stone to 11 stone over a period of 12 months and have remained there for 12 months.

Being 72, I only need one big meal a day