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How Food Can Be Linked to Diabetes Diagnosis

by Kate Michelson on Sep 24, 2024

 

Type 2 diabetes (T2DM)  is Australia’s biggest health challenge, with one person every five minutes developing the condition.  T2DM is ranked in the top 10 leading causes of death in Australia. 

Every day, 280 Australians will develop a form of diabetes, T2DM accounts for 85% of all diabetes cases, and it is increasing. People with T2DM are two and four times more likely to develop heart disease. 

 

The key to pre-diabetes progression and type 2 diabetes remission is early intervention. In fact, through transforming your diet and integrating intensive lifestyle changes, people with pre-diabetes can reduce the risk of developing the condition by nearly 60% over a three-year period.  

 

  1. Food is the first medicine and emerging evidence supports this. New studies strongly indicate low carbohydrate dietary patterns for diabetes remission as we know this can aid in weight loss and improvements in insulin sensitivity. 
  1. A Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) has also been recommended to people with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis as it reduces insulin resistance and assists to stabilise blood sugar levels through inducing a state of mild nutritional ketosis (fat burning state).  
  1. A preliminary clinical trial with 10 patients with Type 2 Diabetes on the Be Rapid (VLCD) program by Be Fit Food showed that 90% of blood sugar levels were returned to normal within just 7 days compared to a usual ‘’Diabetic Diet’’. 

 

My recommendations are to always speak with your doctor or health care professional to understand what the best solution is for you as an individual for managing your Diabetes as everyone is different. Secondly, if after practitioner advice, that you decide to try a low carb or VLCD program, always opt for a program based on REAL food rather than synthetic bars and shakes diets.   

At Be Fit Food we have one goal - to eat ourselves better. All of our meals are made from high quality, wholesome and fresh ingredients. Our meals are all low in carbs, high in protein and contain a minimum of 4-12 different vegetables plus they also contain less than 500mg sodium per serve. All Be Fit Food products contains no added sugar, artificial sweeteners or artificial colours/flavours. 

 

How prominent is type two diabetes within Australia, and why do you believe it is so important that we focus on preventing and managing the condition?

 

How does a very low calorie diet (VLCD) assist in managing, preventing and reversing type two diabetes?

 

What kind of meals would you recommend for people with type two diabetes?

 

References: 

  1. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/diabetes/latest-release 
  1. https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/about-diabetes/diabetes-in-australia/  
  1. Esther J van Zuuren, Zbys Fedorowicz, Ton Kuijpers, Hanno Pijl, Effects of low-carbohydrate- compared with low-fat-diet interventions on metabolic control in people with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review including GRADE assessments, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 108, Issue 2, August 2018, Pages 300–331, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqy096  
  1. Ahmed SR, Bellamkonda S, Zilbermint M, et al. Effects of the low carbohydrate, high fat diet on glycemic control and body weight in patients with type 2 diabetes: experience from a community-based cohort. BMJ Open Diab Res Care 2020;8:e000980. doi:10.1136/ bmjdrc-2019-000980  
  1. Juray, S., Axen, K. and Trasino, S., 2021. Remission of Type 2 Diabetes with Very Low-Calorie Diets—A Narrative Review. Nutrients, [online] 13(6), p.2086. Available at: <https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/2086> [Accessed 23 September 2021].  
  1. Román-Pintos, L., Villegas-Rivera, G., Cardona-Muñoz, E. and Rodríguez-Carrizalez, A., 2018. Very Low-Calorie Diets in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Effects on Inflammation, Clinical and Metabolic Parameters. Diabetes and Its Complications, [online] Available at: <https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/57799> [Accessed 25 September 2021].  
  1. Save K, Padula M, Murray B, Stephenson M, Costa V, Ballantyne L. The impact of a one week Be-Fit-Food delivered meal program on body composition and blood glucose in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients: Preliminary data. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. 2019;13(3):313.   

 

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