Fats
The excessive use of fats has been linked to the development of
diabetes. A recent study at the University of Colorado Health Science
Center, USA found that intake of an extra 40g of fat day increases the
chances of developing diabetes by three times. Fat rich diet, especially
one saturated with animal fat, seems to damage the insulin’s
effectiveness. Research at the University of Sydney in Australia
measured the saturated fatty acids in the muscles cells of older
nondiabetic men and the women undergoing surgery and found that higher
the presence of saturated fatty acids in the cells, the greater the
insulin resistance. On the other hand, higher tissue levels of
polyunsaturated fats, particularly fish oil, indicated better insulin
activity and lower resistance. Fish oil differs from animal fats in that
fish oil contains polyunsaturated fatty acids. One of the fatty acids
called omega-3 is especially good for the heart—it lowers cholesterol
and protects from atherosclerosis. In fact, the researchers also
reported that intake of omega-3 fish oil to the subjects effectively
overcame their insulin resistance.
In another study, Jennifer Lovejoy, assistance professor at Louisiana
State of University, USA, studied and the eating habits and insulin
activity among 45 nondiabetic men and women. About half of them were
obese and the remaining half of normal weight. In both cases, higher fat
consumption increased insulin resistance. This indicates, says Dr.
Lovejoy, that even normal individuals who decrease their insulin
efficiency and boost their vulnerability to diabetes.
Meat and Meat Foods
One of the most important nutrition guidelines to follow is to “eat
less saturated fat.” A quick and simple way to do that is to eliminate
meat products. They are high both in saturated fat and cholesterol
content. People with diabetes have a greater risk of heart disease
earlier in life. The practically useless calories added by saturated
fats contribute to above normal body weight and obesity, putting a
diabetic at greater of heart disease.
[post_ads]Flesh foods are extremely harmful to diabetes. They increase the
toxemic condition underlying the diabetic state and reduce the sugar
tolerance. Most diseases of the human body are caused by
autointoxication of self-poisoning. The flesh of animals increases the
burden on the organs of elimination and overloads and system with animal
waste matter and poisons. Chemical analysis has shown that uric acid
and other uric poisons contained in the animal body are almost identical
to caffeine and nicotine, the poisonous, stimulating principles of
coffee, tea, and tobacco.
The renowned journal Lancet, reports that a patient with diabetes
must be persuaded to consume fewer animal foods. However, in cold
countries where meat and meat products constitute the bulk of the diet,
patients with diabetes should limit their intake of animal products to
eggs and white meat like fish and poultry. Even their use of should be
kept to the minimum; all red meat and red meat products should be
eliminated from the diet.
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