After years of dietary lunacy and pushing starch/sugar laden dietary information, that must have led to early death, blindness and amputations for countless poor souls, DUK have finely come out of their self induced coma.. So, how long have they known a low carb diet is beneficial ? And what will the acknowledgments have to say ? The acknowledgments must have benefited enormously over the years from the DUK diet of death, but times seem to be changing. So bad was the DUK diet recommendations, even Sister Scurvy could not endorse it, arguably, this was the only point I ever agreed with her on. So here’s the latest.
“Previous dietary recommendations have focused on the type of carbohydrate in the diet of people with diabetes said that meals should be based on starchy foods. People with type 2 diabetes are often told that they need to lose weight but struggle to do so on traditional high carbohydrate, low fat diets.This new statement makes it clear that the priority for people with Type 2 diabetes wanting to lose weight should be reducing overall energy intake whilst ensuring that the diet still provides all essential nutrients. A number of different diets can achieve this aim, and Diabetes UK recommend that a range of approaches should be considered, because the most appropriate method is different for different people. This statement does not say that low carbohydrate diets are best for all people with Type 2 diabetes, but that it may be suitable for some.
The evidence that they reviewed suggests that low-carbohydrate diets can reduce weight and lead to improvements in blood glucose control. They only found convincing evidence that this was effective for up to 1 year, and point out that there is currently insufficient evidence to support the safety and benefit of low-carbohydrate diets in the longer term.”
Ok, they are tentatively creeping out of the dark age, and clearly covering their butts, but for DUK to make any encouraging statement regarding lowcarb, it’s a monumental change !
Eddie
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/224041.php
www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Corporate/Acknowledgements/
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4 comments:
Hooooooraaaaayyy and about time tooooooo
It's a small change, but I guess from acorns oak trees grow
Anne
I've just looked at the acknowledgements - what an eye opener. Kellogs, Shredded Wheat, and an awful lot of drug companies.
This is good news. The American Diabetes Association has included a low-carb diet as a valid weight loss option since 2007 and this year extended it to 24 months. Baby steps ...
Jay Wortman MD
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