Do you know if it's fat or if it's sugar that I need to cut down on to avoid diabetes?

Question

Thanks. I'm confused about which actually does the damge. If it's fat are some types of fat harmless in this respect? Can I have a high sugar low fat diet or a low sugar high fat diet and be okay?

Answer 1

It's being overweight and sedentary. So the answer to your question is both. It's too many calories (from fat, protein, carbs, or sugar) combined with poor physical conditioning that contribute to diabetes. Having a genetic predisposition doesn't help avoid it either. Read more here:

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Type 2 diabetes is strongly genetic. The more family members you have with it, the higher your risk. The closer the family members, the higher your risk. And if you already have diabetes genes, then being overweight will further increase that risk, and bring on the trigger point of diabetes earlier rather than later. Ditto with eating lots of carbs (note: not just sugar, all carbs, as all carbs turn into sugar in the blood). If Type 2 diabetes runs in your family, and you know it, then you are playing Russian roulette with your health. It means that you have a genetic predisposition for diabetes, that your genes have pre-programmed you into a glucose intolerance. And the more carbs you eat, the harder your body will have to work to metabolize those carbs, and sooner rather than later, your pancreas will give up. Your blood sugar will start to rise. That's Type 2 diabetes. So there are two major misconceptions you are labouring under. One is that the issue is not just sugar, it is all carbs. All carbs turn to sugar in the blood, not just sugar. The second misconception is that diabetes can be prevented. Sorry, that's a media myth. If your diabetes genes are strong enough, nothing is going to stop you from getting diabetes. I have a strong family history of diabetes, I stopped eating sugar in the early 1990s and stopped eating refined carbs in the late 1990s. I got diabetes last year anyway. I'm very sure that if I hadn't stopped eating sugar and refined carbs, I would have got diabetes much earlier. The consequences of uncontrolled high blood sugars are terrible, and include kidney disease, heart attacks, blindness and amputation. The trouble is, you don't see the consequences until several years have passed, so people can continue to live in denial. I've laid out the hard facts for you. If you want to continue playing Russian roulette with your health, that's your choice.

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Answer 5

You reduce your chance of developing type 2 diabetes by living a healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and an active lifestyle that includes exercise. It's isn't fat or sugar that causes diabetes and both can be included a healthy well balanced diet. See a dietician that can explain that there's no foods that are off limits, it's about balance and EXERCISE!

Answer 6

there are many things that effect diabetes. But you should have a well balanced diet, your body still need healthy fat. Cut down on sugar products, sugar substitutes are available. And you just have to taste and see which ones are okay for your taste buds. Also moderate exercise, even a good 10 minutes a day is better than nothing.

Answer 7

Not only should you avoid sugar, but also any foods that your body turns into sugar, such as carbs. Even if you cut out all high sugar foods such as sweets, you need to stay away from high carbs and startches -- especially things like white bread, crackers, pasta, white rice. A good rule of thumb is if the food is white (made from processed wheat flour), do not eat it. Eat a high-fiber, low-fat, low-carb diet. You can find a lot of examples of this kind of diet (for diabetes) on the internet.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

Definitely avoid sugar--diabetes means your blood sugar is too high. But watch the fats, too. The more you weigh, the more likely you are to develop diabetes. I should know--It runs rampant in my family, but I only developed it when I let my weight get out of control.