Diabetes Diet Guidelines : Diabetes & the Food Pyramid

[tisu8889]

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[hlamdo]

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[PeterOliver787]

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[Erosmonkey]

The USDA Food Pyramid--not to mention this video and this woman--is full of shit, . The same old hack about a grain-based, high carb/low fat diet based on faulty science. They follow the party line, give out poor advice that has resulted, since these erroneous recommendations were put in place, in an epidemic of type ll diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Kinda' funny, huh, how these problems weren't nearly so rampant back when Americans ate fewer carbs and more fat?

[therawfooddiet]

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[tickyul]

In my opinion MOST of the diet recommendations for type 2 diabetics are insane. The majority of diet recommendations are for between 40-55% of the calories from CARBS. To me, that is similar to a doctor recommending to someone with badly arthritic knees, train for a marathon. I think that if a doctor recommends that type of diet, they must buy into government propoganda or want to sell a lot of diabetes medication. On a low carb diet you can have normal blood sugar in weeks if not days.

[Tihbialdunav]

Just don't drink any soda and eat crappy sugary and greasy food. But American diet is all about sugar and fat...

[suesara47]

Studies of the American Diabetic Food Plan show diabetics just get worse on the diet. They continue to gain weight, their sugars go up and their arteries get clogged with all that LIQUID FAT (Olive oil). American's are DYING OF PROTEIN OVERDOSE! All those weight lifter's have got people thinking they need protein to build strong bodies (we're not cows) Hippo's, elephants, cows, horses ALL LIVE ON PLANTS! On a low carb diet you still die of heart disease - just with good looking Numbers!

[Chrisisms]

Excellent point suesara.

Aqueous Diospyros is persimmon juice. Here's real juice research:Food Chem Toxicol. 2009 Aug 3.

Antidiabetic activity of Diospyros peregrina fruit: effect on hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and augmented oxidative stress in type 2 diabetes.

(aqueous extract of Diospyros peregrina fruit in type 2 diabetic rats) Oral administration of extract at 50 and 100 mg/kg body weight per day for 28 days to subjects possess dose dependant hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity.

[tickyul]

@suesara47: That is really funny, that post of yours. You do know that ttdm is a CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM DISORDER.....RIGHT. Ave you suggesting that the best nonmedical way to overcome ttdm is a VEGANCULT DIET? Tell me how many people would stick to something sooooooo repulsive and unnatural? A stict low carb diet is healthier and much more tastealicious, yummy meat type animals included! Go back to giving classes on ARMPIT HAIR BRAIDING, WTF!

[tickyul]

@suesara47 Uh, I think that too much protein is a waste, excess just gets converted to glucose/fat and stored. But, your rip on low carb is off the mark. The idea behind low carb is to decrease the need for insulin which lowers the storage of fat. Ideally a low carb diet is a diet that provides adequate protein for the bodies needs, not excess. Fat is a very useful part of the diet, the Lipid/heart disease/athero hypothesis is coming under more and more fire because it is just faulty logic.

[PROFLOP1]

It is really amazing that a diabetic Doctor completely rejects the idea of high carbohydrate diets being good for diabetes, See-

"Achieving normal blood sugars for diabetics with the aid of a low carbohydrate diet and exercise is the focus of

Dr. Bernstein's Revised and Updated 2007 Diabetes Solution, and the New Diabetes Diet, Dr. Bernstein's Low-Carbohydrate Solution, Richard K. Bernstein, M.D., F.A.C.E., F.A.C.N., C.W.S., FACCWS.

It seems strange this contradiction !

[mfranck1]

no it does not. you are saying HIGH and the article clearly states low carbohydrates as in LOW GLYCEMIC level carbs. no contradiction there.

[tickyul]

@PROFLOP1 So, are you in agreement with the doc or do you think he is wrong? I cannot really tell from the tone of your post. I was having some very poor blood sugar readings doing the low fat diet, lots of prediabetic levels. Went low carb and my blood sugar levels have never been better.

[ERNIEMAC2]

@tickyul

Sorry, I can't remember what I said before. I am all for a low carbohydrate diet similar to Atkins or DR. Bernstein.

The high protein diet works wonders for me in that I lost some 10 kg in some six months. This was some years ago now and have maintained my weight since. Keep the good word going-

A high carbohydrate diet is harmful to ANYONE and should be avoided at any cost ! Like giving up ALL sugars, ALL breads, ALL pastas, ALL grain like rice, ALL tubers like potatoes.

[tickyul]

@ERNIEMAC2 I am not a total ideologue, I think that there are a lot of different way to maintain a healthy diet. I just cannot see how someone with diabetes can eat a lot of carbs and expect to be healthy. I just got done doing about 5 months of very low carb/no carb and it worked great. I switched up to a different diet with more carbs and it has it's plusses and minuses. I see being flexible when it comes to eating a huge asset. High carb/low fat is something I will avoid.

[tickyul]

@ERNIEMAC2 I think that some people can get away with being healthy on a fairly high carb diet, as long as they do not go overboard. The niche group that does ok on a high carb diet are the very acitve, very disciplined folks who make very good use of all the carbs they eat. I myself do not do so great on a high protein diet, the kidneys do not seem to handle the protein that great (BUN goes up, Creatinine goes up, Gfr goes down, energy down). I do really good on high fat/moderate pro/low carb.

[ERNIEMAC2]

@tickyul

@tickyul

I have some problems with uric acid giving me gout !

I still stick to a high protein, low carbohydrate diet to keep my weight constant.

The biggest problem is from sugars. There is no such thing as fructose being low GI.

This concept arose because of the incorrect definition of Glycemic Index.

I explained this in my video-

GLYCEMIC INDEX- why it does not worK ?

watch?v=Z3yWm39Xkqc

[tickyul]

@ERNIEMAC2 You might want to try cutting down on the protein and upping the fat, that is the best diet for me. When you eat a lot of protein it is harder on the kidneys. As you get older it is normal for your internal organs to not work as good. You might want to get a blood test for BUN, CREATININE, and GFR. If your kidneys get overworked it can lead to decreased mental functioning due to build up in your blood, high levels of various byproducts of a high protein diet. Less pro and more fat.

[erniepond1]

@tickyul

I don't worry too much over eating fats. I do like to get a good portion of omega3 from fish oil.

Thanks for the advice.

[tickyul]

@erniepond1 Yep, my pleasure. I have slightly weak kidneys, have had abnormal readings of Bun, Creat, Pot, Gfr. So I know what happens when I eat too much protein, fat really goes down great. And yes, fish oil is great.

[costamichelangelo]

very helpful to everybody