Posted on 07/17/2021 12:26:45 PM PDT by george76
People with diabetes account for a staggering 40 percent of those who have died from COVID-19 in the US, according to the American Diabetes Association
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the risk of hospitalization and death related to COVID being six to 12 times higher for people with diabetes
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Alarmingly, the ADA has also said that cases of type 2 diabetes have almost doubled in children since the pandemic.
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Appreciate the info. Been avoiding aspartame for about a year now. But I’ve occasionally turned to Stevia.
I suppose if it doesn’t taste like a boring green vegetable, than it’s to be avoided...
Retrain to savory. That’s what I’ve been doing/working on. There are a lot of spices in the world and most Americans have tried very few of them.
I put toasted sesame oil on my veggies. Brussel sprouts fried in bacon grease and lightly tossed with the toasted sesame oil. Use it to make garlic vinaigrette for salads. Make my own mayo with avocado oil and duck eggs with a splash of the sesame.
It’s divine on scallops.
I’ve lost 205 lbs following Dr. Fung’s methods.
It works, but you pretty much have to make up your mind that this is a permanent lifestyle choice. Yo-yo fasting probably isn’t as bad as yo-yo dieting, but I’ve seen too many people lose weight, reverse their T2 and then blow it all by going back to the SAD life. (Standard American Diet)
A SAD diet indeed.
And that’s an amazing amount of weight loss. Must have been very rewarding to have a lighter step as the days progressed.
I was never really heavy — but enjoyed the pizza and IPAs. And then the blood test where I neglected to fast for a long enough period — a blessing in disguise.
Appreciate the recipe tips!
I make a very good cauliflower crust that my husband and son actually like.
And I make a lasagna subbing thin sliced turkey luncheon meat for the noodles that they swoon over. Smoked is best. I’ve used the canned whole chiles as well. Son loves it, husband hates all chiles everywhere for eternity. Also eggplant makes a good noodle substitute. Zucchini should be fed to the sheep and goats.
Had good luck with the shirataki and kelp noodles also.
Appreciate the additional tips! I’ve recently had a few cauliflower varieties, and they were surprisingly good.
Doing a daily 20/4 fast is easier for me than drastically reducing calories every day. I’ve done a 24 hour fast, a 48 hour fast, a 72 hour fast, and a 7 day fast. I’ll probably do extended 7 day fasts once every month or so, but will switch back and forth from alternate day fasting to 48 hour fasting just to keep from doing the same thing all the time.
I’m glad to have found a GP who supports intermittent fasting and a ketogenic/low carb lifestyle in the treatment of T2D. I’m hovering right at a 30 pound weight loss since 4/27/21.
Peach
Discovering the simple technique of intermittent fasting in Dr. Fung’s books was an eye-opener for me. Not eating, especially when I’m not hungry, makes a difference.
There are times when everyone makes the decision to celebrate a life event by breaking the keto/low carb lifestyle (wedding cake, etc.), but those should be occasional and not the daily norm.
Besides, most people who have T2D aren’t told that they can get off their medication if they just continue to take their medication long enough. Many if not most doctors never think that way and expect their patients to have increasing peripheral health issues because of the advancing diabetes.
I’ll risk any possible side-effects from intermittent fasting and maintaining a keto/low carb lifestyle, as opposed to simply taking medicine that will never really address or cure the issue.
Peach
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