A recent consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that people with diabetes be offered individualized medical nutrition therapy, rather than be given the “one-size-fits-all” advice to count carbohydrates and restrict calories. Included in options that should be offered to patients are low-carbohydrate diets.
This is a major change from previous guidance from the ADA stating that “Low-carbohydrate diets (restricting total carbohydrate to <130 g/day) are not recommended [because]they eliminate many foods that are important sources of energy, fiber, vitamins, and minerals and are important in dietary palatability.” Also missing from this report is language from previous guidance expressing concern that low-carbohydrate diets were unsafe because the brain “needs” 130 grams of dietary carbohydrate per day. In fact, this report clearly states that, in the context of very low carbohydrate intake, the brain’s requirement for glucose can be met by the body’s own metabolic processes.
The ADA’s consensus report was written by a group of 14 experts led by Dr. William S. Yancy, Jr., who is a member of Diet Doctor’s medical review board.
So whilst it sounds very moderate, it is, in fact, a groundbreaking 180 degree turn from all their advice to date.
See www.dietdoctor.com/american-di…
#diabetes #LCHF
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This is a major change from previous guidance from the ADA stating that “Low-carbohydrate diets (restricting total carbohydrate to <130 g/day) are not recommended [because]they eliminate many foods that are important sources of energy, fiber, vitamins, and minerals and are important in dietary palatability.” Also missing from this report is language from previous guidance expressing concern that low-carbohydrate diets were unsafe because the brain “needs” 130 grams of dietary carbohydrate per day. In fact, this report clearly states that, in the context of very low carbohydrate intake, the brain’s requirement for glucose can be met by the body’s own metabolic processes.
The ADA’s consensus report was written by a group of 14 experts led by Dr. William S. Yancy, Jr., who is a member of Diet Doctor’s medical review board.
So whilst it sounds very moderate, it is, in fact, a groundbreaking 180 degree turn from all their advice to date.
See www.dietdoctor.com/american-di…
#diabetes #LCHF
source https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-155c-cb24-9769-b43588314042
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