A plant-based diet may
be the best way to manage Type 2 diabetes, according to a new
report.
be the best way to manage Type 2 diabetes, according to a new
report.
Currently 4.5 million people in the U.K. and 30
million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and 15 percent of deaths worldwide
are attributed to the disease. And according to the International Diabetes
Federation, the disease will affect approximately 642 million people by 2040.
million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and 15 percent of deaths worldwide
are attributed to the disease. And according to the International Diabetes
Federation, the disease will affect approximately 642 million people by 2040.
Research has found that a plant-based diet
including fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and seeds is associated with a
significantly lower risk of Type 2 diabetes.
including fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and seeds is associated with a
significantly lower risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Eight clinical trials conducted between 1999
and 2017 compared a plant-based diet with other diet types and assessed the
impact of a vegan diet. Six of these trials involved informing patients about
optimal nutrition to help them understand the benefits of a plant-based diet.
and 2017 compared a plant-based diet with other diet types and assessed the
impact of a vegan diet. Six of these trials involved informing patients about
optimal nutrition to help them understand the benefits of a plant-based diet.
EurekAlert reports:
Average (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose
levels fell more sharply in those who cut out or ate very few animal products
and these participants lost nearly twice as much weight: 5.23 kg vs 2.83 kg.
The fall in blood fats—a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease—was also
greater in those on plant based/vegan diets.
The findings also suggest that a plant-based
diet may slow progressive nerve damage associated with diabetes. Six of the
studies reviewed showed those on a vegan diet were able to decrease or
discontinue drugs they were prescribed for their diabetes and associated
conditions like high blood pressure.
diet may slow progressive nerve damage associated with diabetes. Six of the
studies reviewed showed those on a vegan diet were able to decrease or
discontinue drugs they were prescribed for their diabetes and associated
conditions like high blood pressure.
But this is nothing new—other research has linked animal
products to diabetes as well. In its 2018
Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association identified
a vegan diet as a way
to mitigate the onset and effects of Type 2 diabetes. A Harvard
School of Public Health study reported that even minimal
consumption of red or processed meat significantly increases the chance of Type
2 diabetes.
products to diabetes as well. In its 2018
Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association identified
a vegan diet as a way
to mitigate the onset and effects of Type 2 diabetes. A Harvard
School of Public Health study reported that even minimal
consumption of red or processed meat significantly increases the chance of Type
2 diabetes.
People living with diabetes can use this knowledge to increase
their overall well-being. Last year, Brooklyn borough president Eric L. Adams reported
that he had lost 30 pounds and completely reversed his Type 2 diabetes after
switching to a vegan diet.
their overall well-being. Last year, Brooklyn borough president Eric L. Adams reported
that he had lost 30 pounds and completely reversed his Type 2 diabetes after
switching to a vegan diet.
Switching to a vegan
diet not only helps protect your body from Type 2 diabetes and other illnesses but protects the
environment and the lives of animals!
diet not only helps protect your body from Type 2 diabetes and other illnesses but protects the
environment and the lives of animals!
Farmed animals endure
unspeakable cruelties throughout their lives at factory farms: extreme
confinement, brutal mutilations, and violent deaths.
unspeakable cruelties throughout their lives at factory farms: extreme
confinement, brutal mutilations, and violent deaths.
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