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Can Low-Carb Foods Help with Diabetes Remission?
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By Apollo 24/7, Published on - 25 January 2021, Updated on - 27 August 2023
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What is diabetes remission?
How can a low-carb diet help in diabetes remission?
- Minimize processed foods such as cakes, biscuits, white bread and sugary beverages such as cold drinks, fruit juices and smoothies.
- Choose to have carbs from high-fibre foods such as whole fruits, whole grains, lentils, beans, nuts and seeds and green vegetables.
- Add yoghurt and low-fat milk to the diet to maintain the calcium levels in the body.
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Low-carb diet along with weight loss for diabetes remission
- People on a low-carb diet lost about 3.4 Kilograms of weight more than those on other diets.
- Low carb diet also reduced the triglyceride (a type of fat) levels in the body.
- 57% of the people on a low-carb diet had gone into remission, whereas only 31% of the people, out of those on another type of diet, managed to achieve remission.
- However, on following up both the groups after 12 months, diabetes remission diminished in most subjects. It was noticed that remission was prevalent only in people who adhered to the low-carb diet in a sustained manner and lost weight while following it.
- The research concluded that weight loss is extremely important for the improvement of blood sugar levels and to achieve remission from type 2 diabetes.
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