FoodBanter.com - View Single Post - A Wholesome, Plant-Based Diet May Cut Risks and Complications of Diabetes

Robert Miles[_4_]

On 11/17/2011 8:04 AM, wrote:
> On Nov 17, 5:05 am, |"
> > wrote:
>> On Nov 16, 9:28 pm, and/orwww.mantra.com/jai(Dr.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jai Maharaj) wrote:
>>> In >,
>>> Robert > posted:
>>
>>>> Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
[snip]
>> It would be interesting to see how the meat eaters of India
>> fare in comparison to the non meat eaters. Both populations
>> are likely eating too much sugar, white rice, and refined
>> wheat. Plus even whole wheat and whole grain rice
>> aren't ideal. I wonder if the population is eating fewer
>> legumes?
>>
>> You better get your BMI below 23 if you are Indian..............Trig
>
> When that's been done with US populations, the less animal products
> consumed the less diabetes manifested.
>
> Disclosu I am not a vegetarian and like eating animal products.
>
> Randy
>
> Vegetarian diets and incidence of diabetes in the Adventist Health
> Study-2.
> Tonstad S, Stewart K, Oda K, Batech M, Herring RP, Fraser GE.
> Source
> Loma Linda University School of Public Health, Department of Health
> Promotion and Education, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.

Note that this study says little about whether it's wise to
continue to be a vegetarian if you already have diabetes.

Robert Miles