I hear it all the time. People tell me they can’t eat potatoes, rice spikes their blood sugar, fruit has too much sugar and carbs are the enemy if you have Type 2 diabetes.
For years, people have been taught to fear carbohydrates.
But what if we’ve been looking at the wrong culprit?
Research suggests that the bigger issue may be insulin resistance. When the body’s cells become resistant to insulin, sugar has a harder time moving from the bloodstream into the cells where it belongs.
Many people blame potatoes, rice, beans and other starches because they can raise blood sugar after a meal.
Yet populations around the world have traditionally eaten diets centered around these foods while experiencing very low rates of Type 2 diabetes.
Instead of fearing whole plant foods, it may be worth looking at the bigger picture and what contributes to insulin resistance in the first place.
If you’ve been told that potatoes, rice, beans and fruit are making your Type 2 diabetes worse, you may not have been told the whole story.
You may have been sold a bill of goods.
For further information, I’ve included some links below that discuss the science from recent years:
Glycemic Index: Not Ready for Prime Time
Eating starches makes my blood sugar spike. How is that good?
I started out over 10 years ago watching Forks Over Knives, decided to “try out” the plant-based meal plan and had shockingly incredible results. I’ve never turned back. I have lost nearly 50 pounds, and that is just one side effect that me, my family, friends and clients have experienced after making the change.
Having been an incredible cook my entire adult life, I started my own personal chef service, NuYu Nourish, to extend my help to others. I interned under a celebrity chef, became a celebrity chef myself and have been expanding my reach and goals ever since! My plan follows strictly and simply those of Dr. Mcdougall, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Esselstyn.
