Archive for the 'Diets' Category

High Protein Diet Good for Diabetes Type II

December 18, 2006

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that a diet with a higher protein ratio (30-40-30 protein-carbohydrate-fat based on calories) showed clear benefits for diabetes type II patients.
They showed improvements in blood sugar control, hemoglobin A1C (dropped 0.8 points) and reduction in triglycerides.
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High Protein For Weight Loss in Diabetes

November 9, 2006

Do high protein, lower carb diets apply to persons with diabetes? This study published in Diabetes Care shows that a high protein (30-40-30 protein-carbs-fat) diet among persons with diabetes type II has some significant benefits:
1. Reduction of body weight by 11 lbs in 5 weeks.
2. Reduction of abdominal body fat.
This seems to apply only to [...]

Glycemix Index Foods Helps Diabetes, Study Shows

November 9, 2006

A meta-analysis of 14 randomised control studies published in the Diabetes Care Journal shows that choosing low glycemic index foods can reduce Hemoglobin A1C (HgbA1c) by 7.4%, this translates to about 0.6 reduction in HgbA1C. This is huge because other studies have shown that a 1.0 reduction in HgbA1C reduces heart attack risk by 17% [...]