Vegan Diet Can Control Glucose Levels for Diabetics

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WASHINGTON -- An author is claiming that a study he conducted shows that type two diabetes can be reversed, without medication by eating a vegan diet.Neal Barnard, MD wrote the book Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes based on a study he did to control glucose levels. Dr. Barnard says his subjects followed a vegan diet and ate pretty much what they wanted."They can eat high calories, if they want to. They can eat higher carbohydrate if they want to, they don't have to worry about portion size," Dr. Barnard said. His federally-funded research found that by adopting a low-fat, high carb diet which completely eliminates animal products, diabetics can lose weight and control their glucose levels. Dr. Barnard's diet favors foods that have less effect on blood sugar."We said get away from fatty foods, meats, dairy products, eggs, fried foods and instead, go and have pasta, rice and beans and vegetables and we found the results were dramatic," he said.His study found people who kept their diabetes medications the same, and ate vegan were able to control their blood sugar three times more effectively, than the American Diabetes Association diet. But not all doctors are convinced."Does this necessarily say that a vegan diet is that much better than the American Diabetes Association recommended diet? I don't think so!" Endocrinologist Dr. Adi Mehta, MD said.Nutrition experts also say eating a very restrictive, plant-based diet, can present its own problems."While it can be healthy, you really need to carefully plan out what you're eating so you get enough key nutrients like protein, vitamin D, calcium and iron," American Dietetic Association Spokesperson Elisa Zeid says.The American Dietetic Association says if you go vegan, don't go overboard with the refined carbs. Eating too many calories can make you pack on pounds giving you all the health problems associated with gaining weight.More than 20 million Americans are living with diabetes. That's seven percent of the U.S. population.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A diet that contains animal protein can also control glucose levels;

adding fiber, specifically inulin, was shown in research years ago to

modulate glucose swings as well as protect the liver from oxidative

stress.

 

If it's obvious that the vegan diet might contain more fiber, it's

equally obvious that it's not the presence of the animal protein that

causes glucose swings.

 

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> e=TSTY & pageId=3.5.1WASHINGTON -- An author is claiming that a

study he

> conducted shows that type two diabetes can be reversed, without

medication

> by eating a vegan diet.

>

> Neal Barnard, MD wrote the book Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing

> Diabetes based on a study he did to control glucose levels. Dr.

Barnard

> says his subjects followed a vegan diet and ate pretty much what

they wanted

>

>

> " They can eat high calories, if they want to. They can eat higher

> carbohydrate if they want to, they don't have to worry about

portion size, "

> Dr. Barnard said. His federally-funded research found that by

adopting a

> low-fat, high carb diet which completely eliminates animal products,

> diabetics can lose weight and control their glucose levels. Dr.

Barnard's

> diet favors foods that have less effect on blood sugar.

>

> " We said get away from fatty foods, meats, dairy products, eggs,

fried foods

> and instead, go and have pasta, rice and beans and vegetables and

we found

> the results were dramatic, " he said.

>

> His study found people who kept their diabetes medications the

same, and ate

> vegan were able to control their blood sugar three times more

effectively,

> than the American Diabetes Association diet.

>

> But not all doctors are convinced.

>

> " Does this necessarily say that a vegan diet is that much better

than the

> American Diabetes Association recommended diet? I don't think so! "

> Endocrinologist Dr. Adi Mehta, MD said.

>

> Nutrition experts also say eating a very restrictive, plant-based

diet, can

> present its own problems.

>

> " While it can be healthy, you really need to carefully plan out

what you're

> eating so you get enough key nutrients like protein, vitamin D,

calcium and

> iron, " American Dietetic Association Spokesperson Elisa Zeid says.

>

> The American Dietetic Association says if you go vegan, don't go

overboard

> with the refined carbs. Eating too many calories can make you pack

on

> pounds giving you all the health problems associated with gaining

weight.

>

> More than 20 million Americans are living with diabetes. That's

seven

> percent of the U.S. population.

>

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> GaiaHemp

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