Until a couple years ago, even the American Diabetes Association said to eat a ton of carbs.
So, of course doctors were telling everyone to raise their blood sugars, too, with a high carb, low fat diet.
Until a couple years ago, even the American Diabetes Association said to eat a ton of carbs.
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Yes, they did, & the medical community followed along for the most part, to the detriment of many diabetics. The ADA advice is better, but they still advocate ‘low fat’ versions of food and often, these contain more sugar/bad oils to make up for the lack of fat.
During the ‘low fat’ craze that started in the late ‘80’s, the food industry would substitute vegetable* fats for animal fats in such a profound way, and would also substitute sugars for fats, and keep the calorie content of the products exactly the same. Obesity exploded and all that goes with it, including huge increases in T2D & the horrible things that happen as T2D progresses & destroys health (circulatory/cardiac issues, renal failure/dialysis, amputations, etc.)
*Vegetable seed oils, to be specific - highly processed and inflammatory, causing Omega 6 & Omaga 3 to be unbalanced (too much Omega 6). Olive & avocado oil are ‘fruit’ oils, so unless adulterated with soy bean oil (a way some producers ‘cheat’), are much healthier.
Dr. Chris Knobbe - ‘Diseases of Civilization: Are Seed Oil Excesses the Unifying Mechanism?’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kGnfXXIKZM