Plant-Based Nutrition to Fight Diabetes

How much information do you have about diabetes, which has become one of the leading diseases of our age with fast-paced life and changing eating habits?

Diabetes Mellitus, commonly referred to as sugar or diabetes, is a common disease seen in 1 in 11 people in the world. Basically this disease; We can divide it into two types: Type 1, which is caused by insufficient insulin production, and Type 2, which is caused by the insensitivity of cell receptors to the insulin hormone. Diabetes is a serious disease that can persist and progress insidiously, causing greater complications. Considering all this, individuals at risk of diabetes need to pay close attention to their diet. So, what are the effects of the foods we consume most on the risk of diabetes?

Let's consider meat products as the most common source of protein among the public. It is a known fact that excessive red meat consumption increases blood cholesterol levels and the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Current research shows that excessive meat consumption also triggers the development of Type 2 diabetes. What is meant by excess here is the consumption of meat for 2 meals a day, and the average person exceeds this limit by consuming 165 g of meat a day. In the light of these studies, it has been proven that meat products (including white meat) cooked by direct exposure to high temperatures increase the risk of diabetes. In addition, the collected data also revealed that the risk of diabetes doubles in individuals who consume processed delicatessen products such as sausages, salami and soudjouk on a daily basis.

So far, we have always talked about foods that may increase the risk of diabetes. So, are there any foods and eating habits that can be an antidote to sugar? In answer to this question, we can reference an article published in America in June 2023. This study, which observed 59 Type 2 diabetic patients for 14 years, revealed that a plant-based diet can be added to commonly applied methods such as exercise and changing eating habits in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. (Vogel, 2023) With this and several similar studies, it has been proven that increasing the consumption of fiber-enriched, unprocessed 'whole food' foods, as well as replacing animal meat with plant foods such as legumes or plant-based meat products, increases insulin sensitivity in the cells and alleviates diabetes at a high rate.

All this shows us that in order to live a healthy life, it is a good idea to replace the animal foods we frequently consume with plants and plant-based foods. Moreover, you do not have to give up your taste while doing this. You can fight the risk of diabetes and live a longer and healthier life by giving Newer Foods products, which are completely plant-based and contain high protein and vitamin B-12 content, a chance.

Source:
https://www.medicalpark.com.tr
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Edited by:
Ferah Yıldırım