Bad advice can both lead to diabetes and make it worse. Here is a prime example of such bad advice on the diabetic diet...

1. Diabetic Diet Disasters
by James Ward
www.CruiseControlDiet.com

2. There are more than 25
million people in the US
living with diabetes.

3. That's a staggering number -
greater than 8% of the
total population - and it's
growing by the day.

4. With stats like that you'd
figure we would be doing
everything in our power
to curb this problem.

5. More specifically, we'd
provide the public with as
much education to properly
treat, and even avoid, this
largely preventable disease.

6. But apparently that's
not the case.
What do I mean by that?

7. Well, I was in the supermarket
the other day and the magazine,
Diabetic Living, caught my eye.
Curiosity got the best of me so I
decide to flip through it.

8. And what I encountered was
pure horror (I kid you not).

9. Take a look at the following
picture I snapped:

11. These foods, while delicious,
are not healthful for anyone.
But for a diabetic especially,
they're suicidal.

12. I'm completely shocked that
a publication catering to this
group would make such
horrible recommendations.

13. No wonder why this disease
is running rampant.

14. Now, part of me thinks that
they're just giving people
what they want (kind of like
fat blocking soda).

15. After all, who's willing to give up
their ice cream and chips?

16. So, perhaps they're picking
out the better junk food of the
bunch and displaying it.

17. But that's the thing… diabetics
need "tough medicine".
In fact, we all do lest we end up
diabetic ourselves.

18. With that said, perhaps I'm
giving the magazine too much
credit. Maybe the publishers
are indeed that ignorant.

19. Those are all carb heavy
foods. And what do carbs do
ladies and gentlemen?
They spike insulin.

20. That's a problem for anyone
trying to get and stay fit, but
for a diabetic, it just makes
them more insulin resistant.

21. But what's the big deal?
Can't they just inject insulin
and keep on eating this junk?
Sure, that's an option.

22. However, it's like adding fuel
to a fire. Insulin, in large
doses, is very harmful.

23. In fact, high levels of
the hormone lead to
cardiovascular disease and
can even cause cancer.

24. It has many more negative
effects but you get the picture.

25. Of course, if you have
uncontrolled diabetes,
it's a must to clear the sugar
from your bloodstream.

26. But the point is to get the
problem under control.
You should avoid the carbs
in the first place so you
don't need the injections.

27. That's the only way to reverse
the insulin resistance and get
off the meds altogether
- by eating a healthy diet,
not some junk food.

28. So, again, to the publishers
of the magazine:
Shame on you!

29. Don't encourage sick people
to dig their own graves - even
if that's what they want.

30. Take the high road and
give them tough love.

31. By doing so, perhaps they'll
reverse their diabetes so they
can actually enjoy some of
those treats on a rare occasion.

32. Just saying…

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