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THE LOW CARB DIABETIC

Promoting a low carb high fat lifestyle for the safe control of diabetes. Eat whole fresh food, more drugs are not the answer.


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    Low carbohydrate, high fat diets for diabetes

    graham64
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    Post by graham64 Fri Aug 14 2015, 22:42

    Excerpt from the Dietitians Association of Australia who appear to be just as clueless as the BDA in the UK


    Low carbohydrate, high fat diets for diabetes


    Are carbohydrate foods needed by the body?

    While there are specific requirements for amino acids (from proteins) in the diet, and essential fatty acids (from fats), there is talk that there is no specific requirement for carbohydrate.

    This is not true. Both your brain and red blood cells require glucose and while some can be supplied by breaking down proteins in your body, there are a number of reasons why this is not beneficial and is specifically not recommended – for example, during childhood (due to growth requirements) and during pregnancy. The long-term effect of placing this demand on the body has also not been tested and there is evidence to suggest that performance in mental and physical tasks could be affected. Therefore, a diet that is very low in carbohydrate may not be physically or mentally sustainable as a diet pattern.

    In addition, carbohydrate foods supply many nutrients. These include B vitamins and fibre from grains, and vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and other plant components such as antioxidants from fruit and starchy vegetables. So without careful planning, it can be more difficult to meet nutrition needs on a low carbohydrate diet. 

    Consistent evidence indicates that in general, dietary patterns higher in plant-based foods such as vegetables, fruits, wholegrains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and lower in animal-based foods are more beneficial for overall health. This type of diet also has a lower impact on the environment and is therefore more environmentally sustainable as a recommendation for the population.

    http://daa.asn.au/for-the-media/hot-topics-in-nutrition/low-carbohydrate-high-fat-diets-for-diabetes/

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    Post by chris c Sat Aug 15 2015, 17:50

    The usual bollocks. The other line they usually come up with is that the body "prefers" carbs because it switches to glucose whenever it's available.

    No it switches to glucose to burn it quickly before it goes round glycating everything, then given the chance switches back to fats and ketones. Only high carb diets never give it that chance.

    You can easily generate all the glucose you need from protein.

    Personally I eat some carbs simply to widen the range of foods I can munch on. Just nothing close to the 230 - 300 g including 70 - 90g "sugar" that the government says is essential. Since I'm not dead yet, only ten years older, it obviously isn't that essential.

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