ADA says ok to have sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The ADA Now Says It is OK For Diabetics To Have Sugar
The American Diabetes Association has released new
nutritional guidelines for diabetes control, relaxing
dietary restrictions on high sugar content foods.
The association reviews and updates its dietary advice
for diabetics every five to seven years. The revised
recommendations replace those issued in 1994 and are
based on current research findings.
The new guidelines emphasis an evidence based approach
and the importance of total carbohydrate intake,
rather than control of high sugar content foods, and
the need to monitor the exact source of those
carbohydrates.
Under the new guidelines, therefore, someone with
diabetes would be able to indulge in an occasional
slice of sugary pie and drink moderate amounts of
alcohol without violating their diet. The current
edition discusses carbohydrate nomenclature as well as
nutritional and lifestyle concerns and contains
recommendations for all age groups.
The revised recommendations also debunk the importance
of following diets based on a low glycemic index. The
glycemic index measures how rapidly a particular food
will raise a person’s blood sugar level. Diets based
on a low glycemic index have been touted as useful for
people with diabetes.
The nutritional guidelines also recommend that less
than 10% of calorie intake should be derived from
saturated fats and that dietary cholesterol intake
should be no more than 300 mg a day.
Many recommendations are similar to those for people
who do not have diabetes. A moderate daily alcohol
intake poses no threat and may be healthy. Dietary
sodium reduction and weight loss should be tried to
lower the risk of hypertension.
Diabetes Care January 2002;25:148-98, 200-12
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DR. MERCOLA’S COMMENT:
Hard to believe but it is true. The ADA is telling us
that it is ok for diabetics to have sugar
occasionally.
Doesn’t make any sense to me. This makes about as much
sense as telling an alcoholic that it is ok to have a
glass of wine occasionally or a smoker that it is ok
to smoke once in awhile.
Sugar needs to be avoided at all times for diabetics
as it has such a devastating effect on their health.
If they only had a bit occasionally I would agree that
it would likely not be a significant issue, but the
problem is that sugar is highly addictive. Even small
amounts, like one drink for an alcoholic, or one
cigarette for someone addicted to tobacco, could cause
a permanent relapse with devastating health results.
Fortunately EFT tends to be profoundly effective for
controlling food cravings and I have seen patients
regularly use this with great success in these
situations.
You could consider purchasing the videos of a workshop
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