DIABETICS: ENJOY LIFE WITH TASTY FOOD!

To manage diabetes requires quite some lifestyle adjustments. Fortunately, you can still enjoy life with a kingdom of tasty foods you don’t have to cut out as a diabetic but rather incorporate in your daily diet. Read on to learn more about.

THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND

As you know latest from my previous publications, the US. Is foremost in conventional medicine of the industrialized world.
 
Despite of that, 86% of non-age-related (premature) deaths and 77% of all ailments in general, are the consequence of chronic (unsolved) diseases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)and verified by the US. Governmental Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With heart failure and cancer on top, followed by diabetes.
 
With special reference to the fact that the most prescribed drug for diabetes worldwide (with a turnover of more than 100 billion dollars) got 69 side effects but no cure.
 
The only way out of this vicious cycle is what U.S. Navy has declared as its new mission also for our veterans: Alternative Medicine. With healthy diet in the forefront.
 

FOODS FOR DIABETICS – SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIED

According to US. governmental National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, scientifically proven at, inter alia, the University of Leeds in Leeds, UK, ...  

Vegetables

​…are basically important for diabetics because of their high content of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein. As these basic nutrients are keeping blood sugar in balance.
 
With special reference to, inter alia,

• greens
• broccoli
• tomatoes
• carrots
• potatoes
• green peas
• corn
• peppers

 
Based on research, inter alia, in the UK at
- King’s College
    & 
- Queen Mary’s University
    (both London)
- University of Liverpool in Liverpool
- University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen 

Beans 

are also an excellent source for proteins and fiber, helping to digest fewer carbohydrates.
 
Especially following members of the bean family:

• black beans
• kidney beans
• pinto beans
• white beans
• garbanzo beans

 
Verified by research at, inter alia, Zhejiang University in Zhejiang, China. 

Proteins

Since protein is very important for diabetics, increasing blood sugar only moderate, they may well consider consuming, inter alia, following sources of protein, according to research at, inter alia, Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI.
 
Plant-based sources
 

• Lentils
• pinto beans
• black beans
• falafel
• kidney beans
• peas
• tempeh
• hummus
• edamame
• tofu

 
Animal-based sources
 

• fish

           such as, inter alia,
            - salmon
            - tuna
            - white fish
            - sardines

• eggs
• skinless turkey breast
• boneless chicken breast/strips

 
These plant- and animal-related proteins are scientifically recommended also by, inter alia, Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, UK.
 
Not to overlook the fact that    

Fruits

​are basically helpful for diabetics as well.
 
Although they do contain sugar, this type of sugar does not harm the diabetic.
 
What really counts in favor of the diabetic, is the low glycemic index (GI) of whole fruits like, inter alia

• apples
• pears
• cherries
• avocados
• blackberries
• grapefruit
• strawberries
• plums

 
As scientifically verified at, inter alia,
- University of Oxford in Oxford, UK
   &
- Peking University Health Sciences Center in China’s capital Beijing  ​

Whole grains

​are a beneficial part of nutrition for diabetics as well, as they are balancing out the glycemic index (GI).
 
With special reference to, inter alia,

• whole grain bread
• whole wheat flour
• oatmeal
• barley
• millet
• cornmeal
• amaranth
• quinoa
• wild rice
• legume pasta

 
Scientifically supported also by Diabetes UK in London, UK.

Dairy

​on the other hand, may be very positive with respect to insulin secretion.
 
According to California Dairy Research Foundation in Davis, CA.
 
As scientifically verified at, inter alia,
- Harvard School of Public Health
    &
- Lund University in Lund, Sweden  

With special reference to, inter alia, following types of dairy:
     *    cottage cheese

• parmesan
• ricotta
• low fat/skimmed milk/Greek or plain yogurt

 
For even more nutritional enjoyment, diabetics may add up these very healthy foods with certain

Desserts

Such as, inter alia,

• 100% fruit popsicles
• desserts with sugar-free gelatin
• pudding/icecream with no or low calorie sweeteners like stevia/erythritol

 
Based on research, inter alia, in Spain’s capital Madrid at the
- Spanish Medical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders
   &
- Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition  

And if you favor any​

Snacks

between regular meal times, just choose diabetes-friendly ones like
     *   celery sticks

• carrots
• homemade popcorn

 according to the California Dairy Research Foundation in Davis, CA.​

COUNTERPRODUCTIVE FOOD FOR DIABETICS

Leaves us with the question if and which types of food diabetics better cut down or out.
 
These are, according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans of the governmental U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), inter alia, 
     *    packaged/fast foods

• sugar in candy/cakes/ice cream
• white bread/pasta/rice
• saturated/trans fats
• sugary drinks/cereals
• red/processed meat

IN A NUTSHELL

To manage diabetes requires quite some lifestyle adjustments. Fortunately, you can still enjoy life with a kingdom of tasty foods you don’t have to cut out as a diabetic but rather incorporate in your daily diet. Instead of following a strict medical regimen nutritionally.  

MEDICAL ADAGE OF THE WEEK

​" Let food be thy medicine and not be medicine thy food."

Hippocrates
Greek physician
&
'Father of Medicine'
​460-370 BC. 
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