7) THE MANY WEIGHT LOSS DIETS POSSIBLE
c) The Type 2 Diabetes Moderation Diet
This is the diet approach we recommend as the best for type 2 Diabetics:
Refined carbohydrates (corn flour, flour, baked goods, sugar, rice, potatoes, bread) Eliminate Unrefined carbohydrates (high fiber carbohydrates) Only "cook on the stove" old fashioned oatmeal, 50% fiber cereals Red meat (beef, pork, dark meat chicken, dark meat turkey) Eliminate Lean meats (white meat chicken, white meat turkey) one serving per day Omega 3 meats (fish, shrimp) unlimited with lots of omega 3 capsules Unsaturated Vegetable Fats (flax seed, canola, plant sterols, olive oil) small amounts watching that calories don't get too high Nuts, peanuts, walnuts, pecans, cashews small amounts watching that calories don't get too high Dairy Products Non-fat, non-sugar only, skim milk Beans, carrots, peas, kernel corn One serving per day (no added sugar or butter spread) Fruit Maximum of one serving per day, avoid tropical fruits, oranges and melons Green Leafy vegetables, cabbage, lettuce, broccoli, green beans, squash Unlimited amounts, at least one serving per day This diet is based on minimizing carbohydrate intake to a point just above where ketosis begins to occur. Ketosis is an undesirable condition but carbohydrate intake stimulates hunger. So there is a fine balance between the two, somewhere between 15 to 50 grams of digestable carbohydrate per day per 100 pounds of body weight. It is necessary to test using ketosticks to determine this point as everyone is different. Note that virtually all food has some carbohydrate, even protein is 50% carbohydrate. So all foods need to be taken into account. The details of this diet are expanded on in the next chapter.
We do believe in a low carbohydrate diet where ketosis is avoided. Quoting the Mayo Clinic website on low carb diets:
"For individuals with type 2 diabetes Low-carb diets limit carbohydrates — for example, bread, grains, rice, starchy vegetables and fruit — and emphasize sources of protein and fat. Many types of low-carb diets exist, each with varying restrictions on the types and amounts of carbohydrates. Examples of low-carb diets include Atkins diet, Zone diet and Protein Power.
Purpose
Low-carb diets are generally used to lose weight. You might choose this type of diet because you enjoy the types and amounts of food featured in the diet. Or, you may believe that a low-carb diet will help you lose weight quickly and easily.Diet details
Premise
Carbohydrates raise blood sugar levels, which then kicks in insulin. The theory behind low-carb diets is that insulin drives blood sugar into the cells and prevents fat breakdown in the body. This means you won't burn excess fat and lose weight.Proponents of low-carb diets take this one step further. They say that if carbohydrates raise blood sugar and insulin levels and cause weight gain, a decrease in carbs will result in lower blood sugar and insulin levels, leading to weight loss. And because you're not eating the carbs, your body breaks down fat to provide needed energy. Some people do lose weight on low-carb diets, but the weight loss probably isn't related to blood sugar and insulin levels.
Typical menu
In general, low-carb diets focus on meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs and some nonstarchy vegetables. The diet excludes or limits most grains, beans, fruits, breads, sweets, pastas and starchy vegetables. Some low-carb diet plans allow fruits, vegetables and whole-grains.Results
Initially, when you follow a low-carb diet you may lose more weight than if you followed a low-fat, low-calorie diet. This increased weight loss may or may not continue long term depending on your commitment to following the eating plan.A low-carb diet may provide some health benefits, such as possibly lowering blood cholesterol levels. However, the benefits depend on what foods you eat as part of the diet. Foods high in saturated fat, which technically fit the criteria of a low-carb diet, reduce the health-benefit potential.
Four factors contribute to weight loss with low-carb diets:
Loss of water weight. When you initially decrease your carbohydrate intake, your body burns glycogen. Glycogen contains large amounts of water, so burning glycogen leads to the release of water and increased urination, causing weight loss.
Decreased appetite. Studies suggest that a low-carb diet decreases appetite, but why this occurs isn't clear.
Increased feeling of fullness. Low-carb diets are higher in fat and protein. Fat and protein take longer to digest, which makes you feel fuller longer.
Reduced calories. Most low-carb diets reduce your overall calorie intake because they strictly limit the variety of foods you can eat. Carbohydrates — including bread, pasta, rice, cereals, milk, most fruit and any sweets — usually provide over half of people's daily calories. On a low-carb diet, however, carbohydrates are limited or avoided, thus leading to a significant reduction in calorie intake.
Theoretically, in order to maintain weight loss if you do lose weight, you need to continue the program. But a low-carb diet doesn't appear to be easier to maintain than any other diet. Studies comparing low-carb diets and low-fat diets found that after a year, people dropped out of both diets at similar rates. This suggests that the low-carb diet, like so many diets, is no easier to stick to long term.
Risks
No one knows the long-term health effects of low-carb diets. Though some studies have looked at the benefits and risks, none has been conducted over a long enough period to show whether these diets increase the risk of health conditions that develop over many years, such as heart disease, cancer, and kidney or bone problems."The basic concept behind this moderation diet is to get as close as possible to the Paleolithic diets of 50,000 years ago in a modern supermarket, not an easy task. Note that many Paleolithic diets allow lean cuts of beef and pork while the Moderation Diet does not. Unfortunately for us, geneticists have distributed the saturated fat in beef and pork throughout the meat so that the meat is tender. Thus there is no such thing as "lean" beef and pork, it doesn't exist in our supermarkets.
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a) Diets: Which One is the Best?
b) The "Hunter Gatherer Diet"
c) Moderation Type 2 Diabetes Diet
d) Good Diets
e) Reasonable Diets
f) Helpful Diets
g) Radical Diets
h) Diets We do not Recommend
i) Fad Diets and Pills
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