| Diabetes Type Two info is provided here because | | | | normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type |
| sometimes accurate information is difficult to find. | | | | 2. Without preventative measures, pre-diabetes can |
| There are a number of sources for Type 2 diabetes | | | | eventually lead to type II. |
| diet info, but some of these are fad diets that may | | | | The recently completed Diabetes Prevention Program |
| not be helpful and could even be dangerous. | | | | showed conclusively that changes in diet and |
| The Diabetes Type Two info provided here is up to | | | | increasing physical activity can prevent pre-diabetes |
| date. It is backed by scientific research and applies | | | | from becoming type 2 diabetes. This study is one |
| not only to people who have been diagnosed with | | | | reason that many people look for type 2 diabetes |
| type II diabetes, but also to people who have | | | | diet info. It is important to be able to distinguish the |
| "pre-diabetes", insulin resistance or a family history of | | | | fad diets from the healthy diets. The American |
| the condition. | | | | Diabetes Association is currently working to create |
| Type 2 diabetes is sometimes referred to as | | | | more materials to help people understand the |
| adult-onset, maturity-onset or non-insulin dependent | | | | difference. |
| diabetes. This condition is different from Type 1, | | | | There is one simple way to tell the difference |
| insulin dependent, childhood or juvenile diabetes in | | | | between a fad diet and a healthy diet. A healthy diet |
| several ways. First, there are no known preventative | | | | is one that you could follow for the rest of your life, |
| measures for Type 1, but Type 2 may be | | | | without concern about nutritional deficiencies. A |
| preventable. | | | | healthy diet provides adequate intakes of fat, |
| In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce | | | | carbohydrates and protein. Some of the latest type |
| insulin, a hormone that allows glucose to enter and | | | | 2 diabetes diet info promotes a "low-carb" diet. The |
| energize the cells. Without insulin, the glucose is | | | | American Diabetes Association has this to say: |
| "stuck" in the blood stream and cannot be used by | | | | "The long-term effects of diets high in protein and |
| the cells. | | | | low in carbohydrate are unknown. Although such |
| In type 2 diabetes, the body produces less than | | | | diets may produce short-term weight loss and |
| normal amounts of insulin and the insulin that is | | | | improved glycemia, it has not been established that |
| produced is not used properly. Failure of the body to | | | | weight loss is maintained long-term. The long-term |
| recognize and properly use insulin is referred to as | | | | effect of such diets on plasma LDL cholesterol is also |
| insulin resistance. | | | | a concern." |
| According to the diabetes type two info, facts and | | | | The general expert consensus is that in a healthy |
| figures provided by national health organizations, of | | | | daily diet 40% of calories should come from |
| the 20.8 million people in the United States who have | | | | carbohydrates, 30% from protein and 30% from fat. |
| been diagnosed with diabetes, 90-95% have type 2. | | | | You can safely reduce carbs to 35% and increase |
| Another 54 million have pre-diabetes. | | | | protein to 35%, but to avoid weight gain and |
| In pre-diabetes, blood glucose levels are higher than | | | | increase in LDL cholesterol, 30% fat is enough. |