Low-Carbohydrate Diet Proves Best For Diabetes Patients

By now our regular readers know that when it comes to official government dietary guidelines, the experts often get it wrong… and the people who suffer the most because of these misguided recommendations are those who struggle to keep diseases like diabetes at bay.

Way off the mark

According to the government’s official Eat Well Guide a healthy and balanced diet consists of:

• Meals based on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or starchy carbohydrates?whole grain or high-fibre where possible
• At least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day
• Some dairy or dairy alternatives, like soya and low-fat soft cheese
• Beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other protein

Looking at the official recommendations it’s clear to see that according to government nutrition experts, following a high-carb diet is the only way forward…

However, there has been growing frustration with this advice, with many people finding it easier to shed their unwanted pounds when they do the exact opposite: following a low-carb/high-protein diet.

Of course, we’ve been saying this for years. And it’s especially true if you suffer with type 2 diabetes. In fact, nutritionist Martin Hum (contributing editor for the Real Diabetes Truth), has written numerous articles on the benefits of following a low-carb diet for diabetes sufferers and those struggling to keep their blood sugar levels under control.

And it looks like the message we’ve been trying to get across is finally resonating with the man on the street. A recent report, by Britain’s National Obesity Forum, urged people to ignore public health advice and ‘eat fat to get thin’.

This comes after more than 120,000 people signed up to a low-carbohydrate diet plan launched by the forum diabetes.co.uk. More than 80,000 of those who ditched the recommended low-fat high-carbohydrate diet, found their blood sugar levels drop after just ten weeks.

In addition, by rejecting official guidelines and eating a diet high in protein and low in starchy food, along with healthy saturated fats like olives and nuts, more than 80 per cent of the patients said they had lost weight.

Arjun Panesar, of diabetes.co.uk, said: “The results from the low-carb plan have been impressive and this is a solution that is clearly working for people with type 2 diabetes.”

Others, like Dr. David Unwin, have also cottoned onto the diabetes benefits of the low-carb diet. Dr. Urwin is a family doctor and clinical expert in diabetes who promotes a low-carbohydrate diet to his patients. Since adopting the approach, his practice spends £45,000 less each year on diabetes drugs compared to other doctors’ surgeries in his area.

As expected, Public Health England (who promotes the high-carb diet recommendation) is not yet willing to admit that they may have gotten it all wrong with their recommendations. A spokesperson for Public Health England said: “Our advice, agreed with Diabetes UK, is that people with diabetes should consume a diet consistent with the Eat Well Guide.”

This reminds me of the old saying “slowly catch the monkey…”

If you suffer with diabetes or just want to lose weight, why not try a low-carb high-protein diet, like the Paleo Diet that is based on the types of foods presumed to have been eaten by early humans, consisting mainly of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, and excluding dairy and processed food ? including bread and pasta.

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Disclaimer: Bear in mind the material contained in this article is provided for information purposes only. We are not addressing anyone’s personal situation. Please consult with your own physician before acting on any recommendations contained herein.

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Sources:

Thousands of diabetics adopt high-protein low-carb diet in backlash against official NHS eating plan, published online, 31.05.16, dailymail.co.uk