We are convinced that sugar—especially refined sugar, but “natural” sugars as well—must be totally eliminated from the dietary protocol of all diabetics who are striving to prevent, control, or reverse any form of diabetes.
Dr. Jason Fung offers two ways to solve the problem of too much sugar in the blood/body.
- Stop putting sugar into the body. This is nicely accomplished with a low-carb high-fat (LCHF) dietary protocol.
- Burn off the sugar that is in the body. Dr. Fung recommends the practice of intermittent fasting. Fasting means you’re not eating anything, but the body needs energy and so it starts burning off the sugar.
Dr. Eric Westman at Duke University (Durham, North Carolina) where he treats thousands of obese and diabetic patients, says:
“Sugars are simple carbohydrates. Avoid these kinds of foods: white sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, molasses, corn syrup, beer (contains barley malt), milk (contains lactose), flavored yogurts, fruit juice, and fruit.
“Starches are complex carbohydrates. Avoid these kinds of foods: grains (even ‘whole’ grains), rice, cereals, flour, cornstarch, breads, pastas, muffins, bagels, crackers, and ‘starchy’ vegetables such as slow-cooked beans (pinto, lima, black beans, etc.), carrots, parsnips, corn, peas, potatoes, French fries, potato chips, etc.” (Dr. Eric C. Westman, Adapt Program: A Low-carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet Manual, p. 11).
The issue is that starches (complex carbohydrates) convert to sugar (simple carbohydrate) in the process of digestion, starting from the moment you put food in your mouth and saliva touches it.
“Sugar,” Ellen White wrote, “when largely used, is more injurious than meat” Testimonies for the Church, Vol. II). “The Seventh-day Adventists and Ellen G. White: Diet, Health & Vegetarianism,” by William Shurtleff and Akiko Aoyagi, A Chapter from the Unpublished Manuscript, History of Soybeans and Soyfoods, 1100 B.C. to the 1980s, Copyright 2004 Soyinfo Center, Lafayette, California.
Think about that when you go to your next church potluck and see all the decadent desserts, the “healthy” macaroni and cheese, and other pasta and noodle dishes!
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