How Much Protein Should A Diabetic Have Per Day?
04/10/2009
If you have Type 2 diabetes, one thing to focus on is replacing animal protein with vegetable protein over time. People typically consume too much animal protein, which is especially hard on diabetics.
The typical US diet is very high in protein, and high levels of vegetables are essential to long term reversal of type 2 diabetes. This is from the abstract of a recent study published by the Baylor College Of Medicine:
"Long-term cohort studies have indicated that whole-grain consumption reduces the risk of both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In addition, nuts (eg, almonds), viscous fibers (eg, fibers from oats and barley), soy proteins, and plant sterols, which may be part of the vegetarian diet, reduce serum lipids.
In combination, these plant food components may have a very significant impact on cardiovascular disease, one of the major complications of diabetes. Furthermore, substituting soy or other vegetable proteins for animal protein may also decrease renal hyperfiltration, proteinuria, and renal acid load and in the long term reduce the risk of developing renal disease in type 2 diabetes.
The vegetarian diet, therefore, contains a portfolio of natural products and food forms of benefit for both the carbohydrate and lipid abnormalities in diabetes. It is anticipated that their combined use in vegetarian diets will produce very significant metabolic advantages for the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications."
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