Understanding and Treating Diabetes Naturally Part 2
Diabetes can be well managed by eating appropriate combinations of foods, during the right times during the day.
We learned last time that every time you eat a meal the nutrients are digested and released as glucose into the bloodstream as fuel for the cells. So what you eat and how often you eat can affect your blood sugar. When I teach people about how to eat for diabetes I use a very different method than the conventional methods of diabetes education. I always start with teaching people about eating whole foods and using whole food nutrition. Proteins and good fats are very important components of any diabetes food plan. When we eat these foods our stomach takes more time to digest them and puts glucose into our blood stream at a slower rate. This causes our blood glucose to rise more slowly and blood glucose levels do not go as high as quickly. Proteins and fats do not require as much insulin as carbohydrates so this also helps prevent blood glucose levels from being elevated.
Eating protein and good fat with each meal begins to have a positive impact on lowering blood glucose levels and managing diabetes. Animal proteins need to be baked, broiled or poached.
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