Diabetes symptoms: Eat this surprising diet to control Your blood sugar and waistline
Diabetes diet: It's traditionally low in sugar, carbs and fat (GETTY) Many people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. This tends to be because being overweight or obese raises the risk of type 2 diabetes in the first place, and high blood sugar - the hallmark of diabetes - can lead to weight gain. However, slimming down to a healthy weight could help make the condition better. Dr Hana Kahleova, director of clinical research at the non-profit Physicians Committee, said: “Losing muscle fat increases insulin sensitivity. Weight loss: Slimming down can help diabetics control symptoms (GETTY) “By taking extra fat out of the muscle cells, we're letting insulin back in to convert sugar into energy.” Dr Kahleova was the lead study author in new research, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, which discovered a plant-based diet was better for diabetics than the traditional one they are normally recommended. This was because it lead ...
