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> > In article >,
> > *Robert Miles > posted:
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> > > Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
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> > > > Forwarded post from Earth News October 2011
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> > > > A Wholesome, Plant-Based Diet May Cut Risks and Complications of
> > > > Diabetes
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> > > > By Caitlin Rose
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> > > > If the cost of treating a chronic health condition is weighing you
> > > > down, you’re not alone. Last month, the World Economic Forum
> > > > estimated that by the year 2030, the global cost of treating chronic
> > > > health conditions will total $47 trillion dollars.1 According to the
> > > > National Institute of Health, diabetes alone affects almost 26
> > > > million people in the United States and national treatment costs for
> > > > diabetes total $174 billion dollars per year. Furthermore,
> > > > individuals diagnosed with diabetes have an average of twice as many
> > > > medical expenses as non-diabetics.2
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> > > > Fortunately, leading health experts agree that by switching to a low-
> > > > fat, plant-based diet, you may be able to alleviate certain risk
> > > > factors and complications resulting from diabetes. Numerous
> > > > scientific studies have concluded that a low-fat, plant-based diet
> > > > may help you lose weight, increase insulin sensitivity and improve
> > > > blood sugar levels. If you have a family history of diabetes, or are
> > > > worried that you may be at risk, adopting a wholesome vegetarian diet
> > > > may help prevent the development of diabetes as well.
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> > > > Weight loss is a consistent feature of a wholesome plant-based diet..
> > > > According to a 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines report, vegetarian diets
> > > > are often lower in calories, and vegetarians tend to have a lower
> > > > body mass index than non-vegetarians.3 As a bonus, a low-fat, plant-
> > > > based diet may also be easier to adopt than the standard diet put out
> > > > by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). In 2004, researchers
> > > > affiliated with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
> > > > (PCRM) compared a low-fat, plant-based diet with the diet designed by
> > > > the ADA. The study published in the peer-reviewed journal, Diabetes
> > > > Care, found that those on a plant-based diet not only lost more
> > > > weight, but also had an easier time sticking with the diet.4 This was
> > > > possibly due to the fact that while participants in the ADA diet were
> > > > required to restrict calories and count carbs, those following a low-
> > > > fat, plant-based diet were able to eat as much as they wanted within
> > > > the parameters of the diet.
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> > > > A healthy vegetarian diet may improve blood sugar control and insulin
> > > > sensitivity, leading to a decreased need for medication. During the
> > > > same comparison study, researchers found that after 22 weeks, 43% of
> > > > participants in the plant-based diet were able to decrease their
> > > > medication, compared to 26% of those following the standard ADA
> > > > diet.5 In another study published in the American Journal of
> > > > Medicine, researchers compared a low-fat, plant-based diet to a diet
> > > > recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program. The study
> > > > participants consisted of post-menopausal women whose weight put them
> > > > at risk for diabetes. They found that after 14 weeks, those on a low-
> > > > fat, plant-based diet experienced lower blood sugar levels and
> > > > increased insulin sensitivity. Those on the NCEP diet did not
> > > > experience these changes.6 Experts at the Mayo Clinic confirm that a
> > > > vegetarian diet consisting primarily of whole grains, fruits,
> > > > vegetables, legumes and nuts can improve blood sugar control and make
> > > > your body more responsive to insulin.
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> > > > Complications of diabetes may respond well to a wholesome vegetarian
> > > > diet as well. Because a plant-based diet is usually low in saturated
> > > > fat and cholesterol and high in soluble fiber, it may reduce your
> > > > risk of heart disease, which is a common complication of diabetes.
> > > > The American Dietetic Association states that vegetarians have “lower
> > > > rates of death from ischemic heart disease; ... lower blood
> > > > cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and lower rates of
> > > > hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer.”7 In
> > > > fact, among participants in the first PCRM comparison study who ate a
> > > > plant-based diet, those suffering from hypertension were able to
> > > > discontinue their prescriptions after 12 weeks.
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> > > > From these and numerous other studies, doctors, medical researchers
> > > > and other health experts have concluded that a low-fat, plant-based
> > > > diet is safe and appropriate for diabetics. The benefits of a
> > > > wholesome vegetarian diet are significant for those diagnosed with or
> > > > at risk for diabetes. The cost of treating diabetes and its
> > > > associated complications is immense. If we put just a fraction of the
> > > > projected cost towards buying healthy, whole, plant-based food, we
> > > > could save millions of hospital hours and billions of treatment
> > > > dollars. When it comes to your health, it’s never too late or too
> > > > early to start eating well.
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> > > > Source:
> > > > Earth News October 2011
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> > > > Related Content
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> > > > Diabetes and Diet: A Crucial Combination for Health
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> > > >http://www.downtoearth.org/health/ge...es-and-diet-cr...
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> > > > Americans with diabetes to double to 44 million
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> > > >http://www.downtoearth.org/blogs/200...ns-diabetes-to...
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> > > > Footnotes
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> > > > 1
> > > > Bloom DE, Cafiero ET, Jané-Llopis E, Abrahams-Gessel S, Bloom LR,
> > > > Fathima S, Feigl AB, Gaziano T, Mowafi M, Pandya A, Prettner K,
> > > > Rosenberg L, Seligman B, Stein A, & Weinstein C. The Global Economic
> > > > Burden of Non-communicable Diseases. Geneva: World Economic Forum.
> > > > 2011 Oct.
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> > > > 2
> > > > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Fact
> > > > Sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and
> > > > prediabetes in the United States, 2011. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department
> > > > of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
> > > > Prevention, 2011
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> > > > 3
> > > > Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary
> > > > Guidelines for Americans,2010. USDA, 2010. Web, September 5 2011
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> > > >http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DGAs2010-DGACReport.htm
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> > > > 4
> > > > Barnard ND, Cohen J, Jenkins DJ, Turner-McGrievy G, Gloede L, Jaster
> > > > B, Seidl K, Green AA, Talpers S. A low-fat vegan diet improves
> > > > glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized
> > > > clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care.
> > > > 2006 Aug;29(8):1777-83. PubMed PMID: 16873779
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> > > > 5
> > > > ibid
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> > > > 6
> > > > Barnard ND, Scialli AR, Turner-McGrievy G, Lanou AJ, Glass J. The
> > > > effects of a low-fat, plant-based dietary intervention on body
> > > > weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity. Am J Med. 2005
> > > > Sep;118(9):991-7
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> > > > 7
> > > > Mangels,A, Messina, and Vesanto Melina. Position of the American
> > > > Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: Vegetarian Diets.
> > > > Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Jun. 2003, pp. 748-65
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> > > > End of forwarded post from Earth News October 2011
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> > > Does that mean that the plant-based diet often used in India
> > > isn't wholesome? *That country has a rather high rate of diabetes
> > > compared to the rest of the world.
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> > Excerpts:
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> > Doctors say a perverse twist of science makes Indians susceptible to
> > diabetes and complications such as heart disease and stroke as soon
> > as their living conditions improve. As a decade of 7 percent average
> > annual growth lifts 400 million people into the middle class, bodies
> > primed over generations for poverty, malnutrition and manual labor
> > are leaving Indians ill- prepared for calorie-loaded food or the
> > cars, TVs and computers that sap physical activity.
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> >http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-1...-diabetes-scou...
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> > In India, Vegetarianism Is Usually Synonymous With Lacto
> > Vegetarianism. . . . According To The 2006 Hindu-Cnn-Ibn State Of The
> > Nation Survey,[11] 31% Of Indians Are Vegetarians, While Another 9%
> > Consumes Eggs.
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> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism_by_country
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> > Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
> > Om Shanti
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> 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?
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> You better get your BMI below 23 if you are Indian..............Trig

While some focus of grains, I think there are other choices.
Lentils are certainly a rather ancient food dating to the
start of farming I suspect.

1. J Sci Food Agric. 2010 Jul;90(9):1417-22.

In vitro fermentability and antioxidant capacity of the indigestible
fraction of
cooked black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), lentils (Lens culinaris
L.) and
chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.).

Hernández-Salazar M, Osorio-Diaz P, Loarca-Piña G, Reynoso-Camacho R,
Tovar J,
Bello-Pérez LA.

Programa de Posgrado en Alimentos del Centro de la República (PROPAC)
Research
and Graduate Studies in Food Science, School of Chemistry, Universidad
Autónoma
de Querétaro, Mexico.

BACKGROUND:
Pulses represent an important source of protein, as well as
digestible and indigestible carbohydrates. Little information is
available on the
indigestible carbohydrates and antioxidant capacity of legume seeds.
The cooked
seeds of three pulses (black bean, chickpea and lentil) were evaluated
for their
indigestible fraction (IF), polyphenols content, antioxidant capacity
and in
vitro fermentability, including short-chain fatty acid production.

RESULTS:
The insoluble indigestible fraction (IIF) was higher than the soluble
counterpart (soluble indigestible fraction, SIF). The SIF value was
highest in
black beans, while no difference was observed between chickpeas and
lentils.
Black beans and lentils had higher polyphenols content than chickpeas.
The IF of
black beans exhibited the lowest and chickpeas the highest associated
polyphenols
content. Condensed tannins were retained to some extent in the IF that
exhibited
significant antioxidant capacity. The total IF of the three pulses
produced short
chain fatty acids (SCFA) after 24 h of in vitro fermentation by human
colonic
microflora. IF from black bean and lentil were best substrates for the
fermentative production of butyric acid.

CONCLUSIONS:
It is concluded that the IF of pulses might be an important source
of bioactive compounds.

PMID: 20549791 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


With bit of moderation legumes can fit into a low
carb diet granted they may crowd some other foods
at bit. Or perhaps the standard can be relaxed somewhat.

Grains are a no go for me........................Trig