Both high-protein and normal-protein diets are effective for T2D management, study finds

Medical Xpress / University of Alabama at Birmingham / Obesity ^ | Sept. 7, 2023 | Adam Pope / Julianne G. Clina et al

[ConservativeMind]

New findings indicate that the type of protein in the diet is not as important as the overall amount of weight loss for those with type 2 diabetes.

In a study, 106 adults with T2D were randomly assigned to either the high-protein or normal-protein diet for 52 weeks. Both diets were energy-restricted. The high-protein diet included recommendations to include lean beef in the diet, while the normal-protein diet instructed participants to refrain from eating any red meats. The team of researchers found that both a high-protein diet (40% of total calories from protein) and a moderate-protein diet (21% of total calories from protein) were effective in improving glucose control, weight loss and body composition in people with type 2 diabetes.

James O. Hill, professor, and co-author Drew Sayer, Ph.D., say the results here show an individual can have some flexibility to choose a dietary pattern they are mostly like to stick with in the long term.

In the multi-site, randomized controlled trial, 71 study participants followed a higher-protein diet with four or more 4- to 6-ounce servings of lean beef per week (as the only source of red meat) or a normal-protein diet with no red meat, for 52 weeks. The high-protein diet was composed of 40% protein, 32% carbohydrate and 28% fat of total energy—while the normal-protein diet was composed of 21% protein, 53% carbohydrate and 26% fat of total energy (which is higher in protein than the average American diet, with protein intake averaging 14-16% of total energy).

All participants had T2D and followed the State of Slim weight management program, with both diets being reduced in calories and limited to food lists for each phase of the SOS program. In addition, participants worked up to exercising up to 70 minutes per day, six days per week.

[ConservativeMind]

Both diets can work well for Type 2 diabetics.

Be sure to include some exercise.

[ConservativeMind]

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[Gene Eric]

Avoid the middle aisles

[Freedom4US]

They really screwed up with that “Food Pyramid” in 1974. That was right when monetary inflation really took off, and at the same time, an oil embargo and oil price shocks. Groceries prices went off the charts. Meat, cheese, eggs, dairy etc.

Good quality animal protein is essential to health, and a lot of people since then have been trying to fill up on carbs. Snacks and pogue bait, chips and soda. As anyone who has tried to lose weight will tell you, a bunch of empty carbs just leads to more “hunger”. Rice and Potatoes and Pasta, Wheat, all those things are fine in limited amounts.

[married21]

“Pogue bait” ?

[exDemMom]

Is what you use to catch pogues?

[funwithfood]

Another “Captain Obvious” study...sure, reduce carbs. carbs=sugar. In this case, by replacing carbs with protein and it will help your blood sugar.