23/11/2020
What is the superfood that can protect a diabetic type 2 patient?
- Amy Chai
· https://www.quora.com/
October 17
MD, Internal Medicine, MS Epidemiology
What is the superfood that can protect a diabetic type 2 patient?
Coffee. Drink at least 4 cups per day and not only do you decrease your risk of type two diabetes, but you reduce the long term damage to that fatty liver. Fatty liver is not benign. We expect a big increase in cirrhosis and liver failure due to increases in prevalence of obesity. Coffee can mitigate that somewhat.
But really, it is not so much what you add to your diet that will protect you, it is what you take away. Take away empty calories, and that is very protective.
What calories are empty?
1-Any calories that you DRINK are empty. Stop all fruit juice. Stop all sweetened beverages, including artificially sweetened beverages. Stop all booze. Stop adding sugar to tea and coffee. Drink water, milk, unsweetened coffee and teas.
2-All processed carbs are empty calories. This is white flour, white bread, white rice, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, dessert foods, candies.
3-All “bad fats” which are opaque or solid at room temperature, like meat fat, shortening, margarine, etc.
4-All calories above what you require to maintain your ideal body weight. If you are a woman with a job that isn’t very physical, chances are you need a lot fewer calories than you think.
As you replace empty calories with lots of fruits, veggies, lean meats, nuts, and whole grains, your diet will be naturally rich in superfoods.
PRO tip: start a food diary. Calculate all you eat for one week. Figure out how well you are already doing, and also what your weak areas are. Then you can target a problem area.
Can you get off insulin? Very possible, depending on how long you have had DM2. Insulin causes hunger and weight gain. Your doctor now has access to newer diabetes meds that help you lose weight. Combines with the empty calorie elimination diet, you may even go into remission. Ask your P*P about next steps.
