The Cave Man, Stone Age Diet Is Good For Diabetics…
Leave it to the Swedes… A study at Lund University has proven that the cave men were dog gone smart! The foods that were consumed during human evolution are the best form of a diabetic diet that is out there. Yes, for real, the pre-historic men and women had it down pat, fish, fruits, nuts and vegetables. Who would have thunk it?
In a clinical study in Sweden, the research group has now compared 14 patients who were advised to consume an ‘ancient’ (Paleolithic, ‘Old stone Age’) diet for three months with 15 patients who were recommended to follow a Mediterranean-like prudent diet with whole-grain cereals, low-fat dairy products, fruit, vegetables and refined fats generally considered healthy. All patients had increased blood sugar after carbohydrate intake (glucose intolerance), and most of them had overt diabetes type 2. In addition, all had been diagnosed with coronary heart disease. Patients in the Paleolithic group were recommended to eat lean meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, root vegetables and nuts, and to avoid grains, dairy foods and salt.
This isn’t a huge news flash. It is basically what every dietitian and nutritionist teaches diabetics. What’s so ironic is that with evolution, we have lost our “diet way”. So channel your loin cloth wearing ancestors and get moving in the right direction. Your blood sugar will thank you for it!
Tags: blood_sugar, carbohydrate, coronary_heart_disease, diabetes_type_2, diabetic_diet, evolution, fruit_vegetables, glucose_intolerance, heart_disease_patients, huge_news, loin_cloth, nuts, overt_diabetes, paleolithic, pat_fish, prudent_diet, stone_age_diet, study_in_sweden, whole_grain_cereals“If you want to prevent or treat diabetes type 2, it may be more efficient to avoid some of our modern foods than to count calories or carbohydrate,”
via Science Daily
2 opinions for The Cave Man, Stone Age Diet Is Good For Diabetics…
Mark
Jun 30, 2007 at 11:19 am
This is what I’ve been saying as well! Nice post, Kendra. Eating a diet in line with our genetic “blueprint”, if you will, is an intelligent idea, especially if you’re at risk for diabetes.
Avi
Jul 14, 2007 at 9:30 am
Within a year, I have resolved my diabetes based on following this diet. I’m talking resolution of high blood sugars, high triglycerides, high cholesterol, very high liver enzymes…some within the first few months, some within the next few months. Eliminate breads and pastas (and other processed foods) and you will be doing yourself a favor. I have recently added back in sprouted grain bread (Ezekial 4:9) and brown rice, but that’s about it.
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