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Food and Toxins
Preventing Diabetes
Diabetes Epidemic
Economic and Personal Problems caused by Diabetes
Phases of Blood Sugar Imbalances
Hypoglycemia
Insulin Resistance
Syndrome X
Diabetes
How Do I Know If I am Prone to Insulin Resistance or Diabetes?
Sugar Sensitivity Test
Sugar – America’s Drug of Choice
Dietary Recommendations to Prevent Diabetes
Eat more vegetables
· To build the immune system
· Metabolize carbohydrates
· Reduce stress on the tissues
Eat whole fruit (not juiced)
· For antioxidants
· For fiber content
Eat high fiber foods
· 30 to 40 grams of fiber per day
· Fiber content in one cup:
Cantaloupe (1/2) – 6.5g
Raspberries 5.9g
Sunflower seeds – 5.5g
Oat bran – 24g
Mixed vegetables – 4.2 g
Pinto beans – 8g
Get “Good Fats” – Avoid “Bad Fats”
Also Avoid:
· All White flour products
· All White sugar products
Eat Complex Carbohydrates!!
No more than 50 grams of whole food carbohydrates per meal
Fruits and vegetables – Nature’s complex carbohydrates!
Glycemic Index / Glycemic Load Chart
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