Posted on 10/27/2021 12:51:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Type 2 diabetes is a condition that around one in 10 Americans deal with on a daily basis. When you factor in the costs of changing diets and lifestyles, doctor visits, and drugs for managing blood sugar, diabetes is not just a health burden — but a financial burden as well. Now, researchers in Finland say eating more whole grains significantly reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Moreover, their review finds adding more whole grains to the public’s diet will substantially cut down the economic costs that come with treating diabetes. Study authors say the target should be three to six servings of whole grains each day to reduce the risk of developing diabetes. However, even one serving can help keep blood sugar levels in check.
“Our study shows that already one serving of full grains as part of the daily diet reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes at the population level and, consequently, the direct diabetes-related costs, when compared to people who do not eat whole grain foods on a daily basis. Over the next ten years, society’s potential to achieve cost savings would be from 300 million (-3.3%) to almost one billion (-12.2%) euros in current value, depending on the presumed proportion of whole grain foods in the daily diet. On the level of individuals, this means more healthier years,” says Professor Janne Martikainen from the University of Eastern Finland in a release.
For comparison, Finland has a population of just 5.5. million people. The U.S. has a population of the roughly 330 million, with around 34 million dealing with diabetes, according to the CDC. The cost savings of preventing type 2 diabetes would be immeasurable.
Proper nutrition can save you money
🔇X Globally, diabetes is one of the fastest-growing chronic illnesses. Previous studies estimate that up to half a billion people worldwide have diabetes, including many who don’t even know they have the condition.
Although proper diet can play a major role in staving off insulin resistance, study authors find few people, both in Finland and worldwide, get the recommended amounts of daily nutrients that doctors suggest.
“According to nutrition recommendations, at least 3–6 servings of whole grain foods should be eaten daily, depending on an individual’s energy requirement. One third of Finns do not eat even one dose of whole grains on a daily basis, and two thirds have a too low fiber intake,” says research manager Jaana Lindström from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.
The team analyzed national follow-up studies to see the health and economic effects of eating more whole grains. This data allowed researchers to see the link between diet and the development of diabetes later on.
“By combining population-level data on the incidence of type 2 diabetes and the costs of its treatment, as well as published evidence on the effects of how consumption of whole grain foods reduces the incidence of type 2 diabetes, we were able to assess the potential health and economic benefits from both social and individual viewpoints,” Martikainen concludes.
The findings appear in the journal Nutrients.
Preventable? Yes. Curable? No.
You can put it in remission and go off all meds.
My Dad also had it...was in remission for years...emaciated at 93, came back....
You can’t re-grow your insulin receptors. When they are gone, they are GONE.
Decrease carbs.
Actually it get worst as time went along and I had to stop.
Turn the government’s “food pyramid” upside down and you’ll do better.
I know. Would somebody please define “whole gains?!?”
It takes along time (few months) to get used to eating them
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Spent 5 years eating “healthy” whole grains as my weight, glucose, and insulin injections increased. Found Dr. Fung, eliminated all those Whole grains, brown rice, sweet potatoes, and vegetable pasta that are so healthy for you. I lost 65 pounds, have stopped taking 180 units of insulin a day, and have an A1C of 6.2. Don’t believe anyone that tells you certain grains are good. They are all bad. Some heart-healthy whole-grain cereals have a higher carb count than froot loops.
Carbs are poison for Type 2’s and the quickest way to diabetic complications is to eat carbs. It’s very simple, avoid carbs, and diabetes is far less damaging.
And, having said that, diabetes is a HUGE money maker for big-med, so articles like this are to be expected.
“Eat tons of GREEN veggies and lean meats.”
Agree with all, but meat should be fatty if not eating carbs...because low-fat, combined with low carbs, will drive up protein...and that that stresses kidneys, a lot.
Yes, to some fats. I prefer to get mine in avocados, salmon, cheese, etc.
all I know is when I lost a whole bunch of weight and felt great I was eating cereal every morning, and sometimes I’ have it for lunch...usually wheaties or cheerios with skim milk....now I feel guilty if I eat it because of the anti cereal no carb cabal....
“Yes, to some fats. I prefer to get mine in avocados, salmon, cheese, etc.”
That’s good, then.
Sounds like Archer Daniels Midland’s Last Gasp...
Take the gun. Leave the canola.
For us it is mostly meat, whole fat dairy and lots of veggies.
My mom is better off with low fat.
A friend of mine is basically a lacto-vegetarian.
It is all in what works for you.
I will not bring up my niece who eats everything under the sun, is down right skinny and very healthy because she is a total freak of nature. It is good thing the rest of us love her so much.
On my labs, 5.6 is considered non-diabetic.
I see what you did there. LOL
Right, force feed diabetics with carbs. LOL. You can’t make this stuff up.
BINGO
What fresh nonsense is this? You should eat less than about a cup of grains a day, preferably none, but if you include nuts, seeds, and beans, a cup a day but not every day should be ok. If you HAVE DIABETES already, eat low carb and have your carbs be root vegetables or nuts. No grains. No breads. This amount of carbs would make me fat. And diabetic. That is crazy.
You don’t have to eat tons of green veggies. Just add vegetables in small quantities to your meats. And definitely eat potatoes over beans. Gut bugs love potato starch and they are our digestion, our immune system, and our brain moods.
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