8) THE RECOMMENDED DIABETES DIET
b) Moderation Food Pyramid
If we are still using pyramids, the Moderation Type 2 Diabetes Diet food pyramid recommended here-in to treat Type 2 Diabetes is a lot different than many others (in any "pyramid" it is recommended to eat the least of what is at the top of the pyramid and the most from what is at the bottom of the pyramid):
Lean Red Meat
Low Glycemic Index Fruit
Nuts......................................Seeds
High Fiber Cereals............................ Beans
Fish.............. White Meat Chicken.............. Skim Milk
Multicolored Vegetables especially Spinach, Kale and Collards
This pyramid is what the latest statistically meaningful multi-center research has shown is best for those individuals with type 2 diabetes. Note that refined carbohydrates, sweets and fat are not on this pyramid at all.
The National Diabetes Education Program of the National Institutes of Health recommends a quite different Pyramid:
Fats and Sweets
Meat and Dairy products
Vegetables .............and ............fruit
Starches: grains, beans and starchy vegetables
We feel a diet like this will raise triglycerides ("grains" include "refined carbohydrate") and raise protein poisoning. We find it less than ideal for anyone with type 2 diabetes. But if it works to reduce weight and keep the weight off it is much better than doing nothing.
Current Chapter: 8) THE RECOMMENDED DIABETES DIET
a) Moderation Type 2 Diabetes Diet
b) Moderation Food Pyramid
c) Foods to avoid
d) Foods to eat in Moderation
e) Good Foods to eat Regularly
f) Recipes
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