Healthy_Food_Guide_UK_-_January_2020

THEDIETINANUTSHELL

Theevidenceisgrowingfortheusefulnessof

a lowcarbohydratedietinhelpingtomanage

type2 diabetes.Ina largetrialof1,000

peopleknownastheLowCarbProgramme,

followinga lowcarbohydratedietfora

yearhasbeenshowntoleadtoanaverage

weightlossof7.4kganda reductionin

longtermbloodsugarmarkersbelowthe

thresholdfora diagnosisoftype2 diabetes.

Inaddition,40%ofpeopletakingpartwere

abletostoptakingatleastoneoftheir

diabetesmedicationsandoneinfourpeople

puttheirtype2 diabetesintoremission.

Adietisgenerallydefinedaslowcarbif it

includes50g 130gcarbsa day,butthere’sno

consistentevidencetorecommendthesame

levelofcarbohydraterestrictionforeveryone

needsdifferdependingongender,ageand

activitylevels.Therefore,it’svitalwhenopting

forthistypeofeatingplanthatyoudoso

withtheguidanceandmonitoringofyour

healthcareteam.Theywillbeabletoadvise

youonhowlowcarbyoushouldgoand

adjust any medications you may be taking

HEALTH CONDITION

TYPE 2 DIABETES

The

Low-carb

diet

Losingweight, if you

needto,isoneofthe

keysto managing type 2

diabetes. Formany,

a dietlow incarbohydrates

seems tobeaneffective

way to achieve this

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