1 in 3 Have Diabetes and Their Physician Is Clueless
The above video explains why the American Diabetes Association’s diet recommendations for Type II diabetics are NOT the way to go.
The ADA is focused on a low-fat diet, which by extension typically means a high carbohydrate diet, which is consequently a diet that promotes insulin resistance (which is the problem Type II diabetics have in the first place). It is true that diabetics tend to develop high cholesterol and triglycerides, but this is a consequence of insulin resistance far more than it is from eating foods that contain fat and cholesterol.
So who do you believe? The American Diabetic Association SHOULD be the authority on what is healthy for people with diabetes, so I can understand why someone would have doubts about any recommendations that run contrary to what the ADA recommends.
So for those who are skeptical about the recommendations in the video and in my section on diabetes, what I suggest is that you do a little experiment. If you’ve been eating the ADA’s recommended diet and are having trouble keeping your blood sugar (and weight) under control, switch to a no (or very low) grains diet for 1 week and see what happens to your blood sugar. One word of warning: monitor your blood sugar closely and adjust your medication as needed, because many people find that the medication drives their blood sugar too low when they are eating a diet that actually promotes normal blood sugar control. Good luck!