(From earlier post click here)
Researchers in Singapore recently came to a similar conclusions, writing that giving up animal red meat cuts down on the chances of developing type-2 diabetes by almost half. "There is no need to have more meat on your plate," said researcher An Pan of the National University of Singapore (NUS)." It increases the risk of diabetes."
Sadly, not nearly enough Americans have gotten the message. Currently twenty-five (25) million people, over 8 percent of US population, suffer from some form of diabetes. That's twice the rate of the rest of the world.
The numbers are getting worse among young people. A new study published in the Journal of the America Medical Association found that, between year 2000 and 2009, diabetes in kids has increased dramatically/ Type-1 diabetes, which is considered an autoimmune disease, increased 21 percent during that period.
Cases of type-2 diabetes, which used to be know as "adult onset diabetes," are up 30 percent among young people. "It is frightening to see how severe this metabolic disease is in children," Dr. David Nathan, the director of the Diabetes Clinical Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, told the New York Times. "It's really got a hold on them, and it's hard to turn around." Noting that childhood diabetes leads to increased risk of heart disease, eye problems, nerve damage, amputations, and kidney failure as adults, Nathan said, "I fear these children are going to become sick earlier in their lives than we have ever seen before."
To make matters worse, many young people with diabetes are not receiving proper medical care. According to a CDC study, one in five (1 in 5) often go over six((6) months without being monitored by a doctor, which is basically the same thing as playing Russian roulette with their health. DR. Gerald Bernstein, who runs the diabetes program at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City, says that as bad as they are, the current statistics on diabetes represent only the "tip of the iceberg" because "underneath there are millions of people with pre-diabetes, most of whom are not diagnosed." Unless something is done, he says, we're going to pay dearly as a society. "If you don't prevent the disease, there will be serious medical and economic consequences."
Is this a country you want to live in? Where a large part of our adult population is obese? Where our children are developing diabetes at an alarming rate? Where young people are on course to die before they ever get to grow old?
If your answer is "no", then I have got some good news. We can turn this situation around by simply making smarter choices with our food intake -- by eating more vegetables and fruits and eliminating animal products. Because, yes, studies have shown that a plant-based diet will not only help prevent but also reverse both obesity and diabetes.
The vast majority of people who go vegan lose weight, in most cases over twenty (20) pounds. The reason I cannot say everyone is because you can still go vegan and make poor food choices. If you give up animal meat, but eat a ton of French fries, potato chips, cereals, white breads, and processed foods and wash them all down with soda, you can still be at risk for obesity and diabetes. And if you don't commit to making exercise a steady part of your lifestyle, even if you stay away from the processed foods, your weight still probably won't change that much either.
But if you stay away from the chips and other processed foods, get plenty of exercise, and really build your diet around whole plant food, the weight is going to come off too. Even better, it'll stay off. According to PETA, going vegetarian is the only diet that is scientifically proven not only to help you lose but to keep your weight off for over a year.
This is why if you or someone you know is dealing with diabetes, please talk to a doctor about going on a plant-based diet. And if the doctor you talk to does not see the benefit in that, then go find another doctor or request a referral to consult a nutritionist. Exercise your client's right to the best advice and solutions to your health. There is just too much evidence out there that supports the impact giving up animal products has on both obesity and diabetes to just accept that you have to live -- or die -- with those conditions.
ANTIBIOTIC (click here)
Researchers in Singapore recently came to a similar conclusions, writing that giving up animal red meat cuts down on the chances of developing type-2 diabetes by almost half. "There is no need to have more meat on your plate," said researcher An Pan of the National University of Singapore (NUS)." It increases the risk of diabetes."
Changes in Red Meat Consumption and Subsequent Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Three Cohorts of US Men and Women
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/An_Pan2Sadly, not nearly enough Americans have gotten the message. Currently twenty-five (25) million people, over 8 percent of US population, suffer from some form of diabetes. That's twice the rate of the rest of the world.
The numbers are getting worse among young people. A new study published in the Journal of the America Medical Association found that, between year 2000 and 2009, diabetes in kids has increased dramatically/ Type-1 diabetes, which is considered an autoimmune disease, increased 21 percent during that period.
Cases of type-2 diabetes, which used to be know as "adult onset diabetes," are up 30 percent among young people. "It is frightening to see how severe this metabolic disease is in children," Dr. David Nathan, the director of the Diabetes Clinical Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, told the New York Times. "It's really got a hold on them, and it's hard to turn around." Noting that childhood diabetes leads to increased risk of heart disease, eye problems, nerve damage, amputations, and kidney failure as adults, Nathan said, "I fear these children are going to become sick earlier in their lives than we have ever seen before."
To make matters worse, many young people with diabetes are not receiving proper medical care. According to a CDC study, one in five (1 in 5) often go over six((6) months without being monitored by a doctor, which is basically the same thing as playing Russian roulette with their health. DR. Gerald Bernstein, who runs the diabetes program at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City, says that as bad as they are, the current statistics on diabetes represent only the "tip of the iceberg" because "underneath there are millions of people with pre-diabetes, most of whom are not diagnosed." Unless something is done, he says, we're going to pay dearly as a society. "If you don't prevent the disease, there will be serious medical and economic consequences."
Is this a country you want to live in? Where a large part of our adult population is obese? Where our children are developing diabetes at an alarming rate? Where young people are on course to die before they ever get to grow old?
If your answer is "no", then I have got some good news. We can turn this situation around by simply making smarter choices with our food intake -- by eating more vegetables and fruits and eliminating animal products. Because, yes, studies have shown that a plant-based diet will not only help prevent but also reverse both obesity and diabetes.
The vast majority of people who go vegan lose weight, in most cases over twenty (20) pounds. The reason I cannot say everyone is because you can still go vegan and make poor food choices. If you give up animal meat, but eat a ton of French fries, potato chips, cereals, white breads, and processed foods and wash them all down with soda, you can still be at risk for obesity and diabetes. And if you don't commit to making exercise a steady part of your lifestyle, even if you stay away from the processed foods, your weight still probably won't change that much either.
But if you stay away from the chips and other processed foods, get plenty of exercise, and really build your diet around whole plant food, the weight is going to come off too. Even better, it'll stay off. According to PETA, going vegetarian is the only diet that is scientifically proven not only to help you lose but to keep your weight off for over a year.
This is why if you or someone you know is dealing with diabetes, please talk to a doctor about going on a plant-based diet. And if the doctor you talk to does not see the benefit in that, then go find another doctor or request a referral to consult a nutritionist. Exercise your client's right to the best advice and solutions to your health. There is just too much evidence out there that supports the impact giving up animal products has on both obesity and diabetes to just accept that you have to live -- or die -- with those conditions.
ANTIBIOTIC (click here)
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