A Big Fat Fallacy
Researchers have shown that vegan/vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of Type 2 Diabetes. It makes a lot of sense, considering that these diets are typically extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and a host of other good things. For some people, these approaches work.
The problem is that some people in the industry have blown these findings out of proportion, touting these studies as proof that meat and dietary fat are explicit causes of Diabetes. These claims are inaccurate because they neglect a number of important factors, such as biochemical individuality and the fact that Vegans tend to be more health conscious in general.
The fact is that most people who develop T2D are eating a Standard American, or Western Diet, high in toxins and low in nutrients.
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For most people, "excess" means anything above 30g at a time.
This isn't a huge deal in the short term, but it adds up over time if you're on a high fat/low carb diet.
Overcooking Meat
Overcooking meat is another related issue, albeit somewhat less urgent if you have a relatively healthy diet.
Aggressively cooking protein (barbecuing, seering, etc.) produces burnt, crispy outer edges. The scientific term for this is Glycosylation. Basically, it's a process in which sugar molecules attach to proteins.
Glycosylation produces toxic byproducts, known as Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE's) which cause oxidative damage to your cells.
AGE's have been shown to have harmful effects like increasing Insulin Resistance and in some cases, causing nerve and tissue damage.
Your body is pretty good at regulating naturally formed AGE's in the blood stream as long as you have adequate amounts of antioxidants, but it tends to be too much of a workload if you have high blood sugar or a lot of dietary AGE's coming
Researchers have shown that vegan/vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of Type 2 Diabetes. It makes a lot of sense, considering that these diets are typically extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and a host of other good things. For some people, these approaches work.
The problem is that some people in the industry have blown these findings out of proportion, touting these studies as proof that meat and dietary fat are explicit causes of Diabetes. These claims are inaccurate because they neglect a number of important factors, such as biochemical individuality and the fact that Vegans tend to be more health conscious in general.
The fact is that most people who develop T2D are eating a Standard American, or Western Diet, high in toxins and low in nutrients.
Animal …show more content…
For most people, "excess" means anything above 30g at a time.
This isn't a huge deal in the short term, but it adds up over time if you're on a high fat/low carb diet.
Overcooking Meat
Overcooking meat is another related issue, albeit somewhat less urgent if you have a relatively healthy diet.
Aggressively cooking protein (barbecuing, seering, etc.) produces burnt, crispy outer edges. The scientific term for this is Glycosylation. Basically, it's a process in which sugar molecules attach to proteins.
Glycosylation produces toxic byproducts, known as Advanced Glycation End Products (AGE's) which cause oxidative damage to your cells.
AGE's have been shown to have harmful effects like increasing Insulin Resistance and in some cases, causing nerve and tissue damage.
Your body is pretty good at regulating naturally formed AGE's in the blood stream as long as you have adequate amounts of antioxidants, but it tends to be too much of a workload if you have high blood sugar or a lot of dietary AGE's coming