The Secret Source of Blood Sugars!

Millions of type 2 diabetics try to control blood sugars on a low or no-carbohydrate diet, like those recommended by Dr. Robert Atkins or Dr. Richard Bernstein. The idea behind these all-meat or all-soy diets, supplemented by maybe a cup of salad a day, is that if type 2 diabetics never consume carbs, they won't ever have to worry about blood sugar levels. Unfortunately, this just isn't true.

If you have the appetite for and can afford to eat 3 pounds (1.4 kg) of meat a day, as some Atkins dieters do, chances are you still will not get your blood sugar levels under control. That is because the body transforms not just starchy foods but also protein foods into blood sugar. The process is just slower!

If you eat a 3-1/2 oz (100 g) hamburger patty without a bun, your pancreas does not have to deal with a surge in blood sugars. There is no sudden flood of glucose into your bloodstream an hour after eating the way there might be if you ate a burger on a bun with a side of French fries.

The human body, however, does not have a way to store excess amino acids. If your body has all the amino acids it needs for cell growth and repair, then it converts the remaining amino acids into glucose.

The process of stripping out glucose from proteins creates urea. This compound, as its name suggests, is excreted with your urine. Urea is highly acidic, and the human body has to maintain its balance of acid and base very carefully. The kidneys send hormone signals that take calcium out of your bones to neutralize the acid formed by eating meat.

This means that trying to control blood sugar levels by eating lots of meat, instead of lots of starches, fails on two levels:

• your body still creates sugar, just more slowly, and
• the acidity created by excessive protein consumption takes a toll on your bones.

Actually, it's better to eat less of everything than to try to eat just meat. But it is better still to adopt a plant foods diet. Getting started is simple. Just start every meal with a low-calorie vegetable. You will fill up on foods that don't raise your blood sugars and don't harm your bones, and you avoid excesses of both carbs and protein that can making controlling blood sugar levels difficult.

Would you like more information about alternative ways to handle your type 2 diabetes?

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Beverleigh Piepers is a registered nurse who would like to help you understand how to live easily and happily with your type 2 diabetes.
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