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Fast Carbs: A Fast Track To Diabetes

Hold the waffles! And the toast! If you are diabetic (or pre-diabetic), halting consumption of  “fast carbs” is critical.  The results are big: you quickly lower your blood sugar, reduce your weight, and begin to reverse the symptoms of diabetes. Why are fast carbs so deadly? Quick carbs spike your blood sugar as fast as sugar does. They create diabetes-inducing inflammation which also causes weight gain.  And last but...
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Pass on the White Potatoes

Few foods have the satisfying appeal of hot, buttery, creamy mashed potatoes or crisp, salty fries. Watch out, they can send your blood sugar sky high! But don’t despair. We’ve developed some mighty tasty alternatives that will keep your glucose on a nice even keel. Let’s start with the bad news.  An average, plain baked potato scores 85 on the glycemic index (GI) and has a glycemic load (GL) of 26. That means it...
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Stay Away From Sugar

Sugar moves into your bloodstream so quickly, it overwhelms the body’s natural insulin response and causes chronically high blood sugar levels. In fact, sugar in its many forms (candy, baked goods, sodas and a wide variety of added sweeteners) is like poison for those with diabetes or prediabetes. It leads to obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and, eventually, diabetes and all its complications. 1. Excess...
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Foods That Make Diabetes Worse

For every medical condition there are foods that make it radically worse. This is especially true for diabetes, so stay tuned to our weekly newsletters to find out which foods to avoid. Enemy Number One, of course, is refined sugar. Sugar moves into your bloodstream so quickly, it overwhelms the body’s natural insulin response and causes chronically high blood sugar levels. In fact, sugar in its many forms (baked goods,...
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Trans Fats Fuel Diabetes

Dietary fats play an important role in managing diabetes, as long as you eat the right ones. There are good fats: the essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6, as well as moderate amounts of saturated fats from high-quality grass-fed meat and dairy products, all of which can help manage blood sugar levels. And then there are trans fats, such as those found in fried foods, processed foods and commercial cookies and cakes....
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Can the Soda to Heal Diabetes

Hands down, soda is the worst thing for diabetics. It’s the fastest way to raise your blood sugar, gain weight and increase your risk of diabetes. For many people, their daily soda intake is deeply ingrained lifestyle and an addiction. But if you can shift your daily beverage habit to healing, refreshing spritzers and teas, you’ll take a big step away from diabetes and its complications. 1. Soda isn’t the “feel...
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