Food & Nutrition
The focus of National Diabetes Month 2023 is on taking charge to prevent health problems from diabetes – a lesson many New Yorkers have already learned by example of the Mayor. NYC Mayor Eric Adams is well known for having reversed his type 2 diabetes through healthy lifestyle changes that include a plant-based diet, which emphasizes legumes, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds and discourages most or all animal products. However, the concept of a plant-based diet for people with type 2 diabetes may seem contradictory to some – after all, if we are supposed to lower our blood sugar by balancing the carbohydrates and protein we eat, why would we cut out meat and eat only plant-based foods – aren’t they all carbs? The key is to understand that not all carbs are created equally. Research shown that unrefined carbohydrates, unsaturated fats and plant-based proteins can contribute to the prevention and successful management of type 2 diabetes.
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