I want to talk about how beneficial a plant-based diet for diabetics can be. But first I want to talk about this epidemic of diabetes. Diabetes is on the rise at an alarming rate in America.
Chances are you know someone close to you that is a diabetic or you may be one yourself. Statistics from the Center for Disease Control show that 29 million Americans are diabetic and another 86 million are pre-diabetic.
It is affecting people from all walks of life, all demographics, all income levels, and all ages this country spends over a quarter trillion dollars a year on this disease.
So what is this disease, why is it growing at an alarming rate, and what can we do about it? These are some questions that I plan to answer in this article.
Diabetes …show more content…
Symptoms include frequent urination, increased thirst, increased hunger, and feeling lethargic. If left untreated for long periods of time more severe complication present themselves such as kidney failure, heart disease, and damage to the eyes.
Diabetes stems from the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to insulin produced.
There a three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is a result of the pancreas not producing enough insulin, usually referred to juvenile onset diabetes. There is not a specific known cause for this type of diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes starts with insulin resistance, when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin properly, also know as adult-onset diabetes. It’s usually due to excessive weight problems and lack of exercise.
This type of diabetes is preventable with exercise and a healthy plant-based diet. As you can see the foods you put in your body are the defining means between health and disease.
Gestational Diabetes is when pregnant women with no history of diabetes develop a high blood sugar level.
How A Plant-Based Diet Affects …show more content…
Adopting a low fat plant-based diet is proven to improve insulin sensitivity, weight loss, and reduced blood sugar and cholesterol. There is no doubt that a plant-based diet is a great solution for treating and reversing type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Solution
plant-based diet for diabetics
Dr. Joel Fuhrman is one of the countries leading experts on preventive medicine. In his book The End of Diabetes he offers a scientifically proven, practical method to prevent and reverse diabetes, totally natural with no drugs involved. Pretty cool huh.
Dr. Fuhrman, the Research Director of the Nutritional Research Foundation, shows you how to live a long healthy life free of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
In my opinion this a book that every family should own and it should be passed down generation to generation the same way we pass down family recipes. This best selling book is essential in a time when diabetes and heart disease are major killers in America and
Chances are you know someone close to you that is a diabetic or you may be one yourself. Statistics from the Center for Disease Control show that 29 million Americans are diabetic and another 86 million are pre-diabetic.
It is affecting people from all walks of life, all demographics, all income levels, and all ages this country spends over a quarter trillion dollars a year on this disease.
So what is this disease, why is it growing at an alarming rate, and what can we do about it? These are some questions that I plan to answer in this article.
Diabetes …show more content…
Symptoms include frequent urination, increased thirst, increased hunger, and feeling lethargic. If left untreated for long periods of time more severe complication present themselves such as kidney failure, heart disease, and damage to the eyes.
Diabetes stems from the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to insulin produced.
There a three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is a result of the pancreas not producing enough insulin, usually referred to juvenile onset diabetes. There is not a specific known cause for this type of diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes starts with insulin resistance, when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin properly, also know as adult-onset diabetes. It’s usually due to excessive weight problems and lack of exercise.
This type of diabetes is preventable with exercise and a healthy plant-based diet. As you can see the foods you put in your body are the defining means between health and disease.
Gestational Diabetes is when pregnant women with no history of diabetes develop a high blood sugar level.
How A Plant-Based Diet Affects …show more content…
Adopting a low fat plant-based diet is proven to improve insulin sensitivity, weight loss, and reduced blood sugar and cholesterol. There is no doubt that a plant-based diet is a great solution for treating and reversing type 2 diabetes.
Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Solution
plant-based diet for diabetics
Dr. Joel Fuhrman is one of the countries leading experts on preventive medicine. In his book The End of Diabetes he offers a scientifically proven, practical method to prevent and reverse diabetes, totally natural with no drugs involved. Pretty cool huh.
Dr. Fuhrman, the Research Director of the Nutritional Research Foundation, shows you how to live a long healthy life free of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
In my opinion this a book that every family should own and it should be passed down generation to generation the same way we pass down family recipes. This best selling book is essential in a time when diabetes and heart disease are major killers in America and