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[ The diet and diabetes link: It’s not what you think.]

Israeli researchers find a conventional diabetes diet faulty and offer a new breakfast-heavy approach that reduces weight and blood-sugar levels.

By Brian Blum December 16, 2019, 4:36 pm.

Can diabetics throw away their insulin pumps simply by changing their diets?
Israeli research published in Diabetes Care suggests that the standard diet recommended for diabetics is making things worse.

Perhaps counter-intuitively, eating a big breakfast of starches and sugars can help diabetics replace the need to inject insulin, while at the same time reducing the weight gain associated with diabetes and improving overall cardiovascular health.

Type 2 diabetics must inject themselves with insulin, a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into liver, muscle and fat cells, up to four times a day. The injections keep patients alive but trigger a vicious cycle where increasingly higher doses are required.

In addition to insulin injections, diabetics generally follow a diet nicknamed “6M” –six small meals spread throughout the day, including a bedtime snack to prevent a drop in sugar levels during the night.

The new diet protocol is dubbed 3M and calls for just three meals a day, starting with bread, fruit and sweets in the early hours of the morning, a substantial lunch and a small dinner (specifically lacking any starches, sweets and fruits).

The 3M diet seems to be better matched to our circadian rhythm, which is optimized for eating in the morning and fasting during the evening and night, the research shows.

The 6M diet, by contrast, “has not been effective for sugar control, so diabetics require additional medication and insulin,” explains co-lead researcher Prof. Daniela Jakubowicz of Tel Aviv University and Wolfson Medical Center’s Diabetes Unit.“Insulin injections [also] lead to weight gain, which further increases blood sugar levels.”

In a study of 29 Type 2 diabetes patients, those on the 3M diet lost weight and experienced substantially improved sugar levels. The 6M diet group did not lose weight or experience any improvement in sugar levels.

“Their need for diabetic medication, especially for insulin doses, dipped substantially. Some were even able to stop using insulin altogether,” said Jakubowicz.

“In addition, the 3M diet improved the expression of biological clock genes. This suggests that the 3M diet is not only more effective in controlling diabetes, it may also prevent many other complications such as cardiovascular disease, ageing and cancer, which are all regulated by the biological clock genes.”

This may be the mechanism that makes the 3M diet successful, “as it enhances insulin secretion and improves sugar delivery into the muscles, creating a balanced daytime and nocturnal glucose metabolism.”

The researchers — also from the Hebrew University, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, as well as Lund University in Sweden — will next investigate the role certain proteins play in breakfast foods consumed by diabetics.

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[ Caffeine.]

Upswing: Caffeine There are many different ways blood sugar (glucose levels in the blood) can be affected and cause problems with sugar control in people with diabetes. Each person reacts differently to various items that influence blood sugars. There are some compounds individuals with diabetes may want to examine to see how they influence their own blood sugar levels. For example, blood sugar levels can rise after drinking coffee, black tea, and some energy drinks due to the presence of caffeine. There are other compounds that may alter blood glucose levels and methods people with diabetes can use to see what compounds and actions influence their own blood sugar levels.

[ Spirulina, Mackerl,Banana's, Cinnamon, Ghee. Must in your Meal.]

GHEE

Hormones can cause huge havoc in men and women. Whether it is severe acne and hair on the face, fatigue, yo-yo weight gain, irregular menstrual cycles, low libido, brittle hair, depression or poor fertility. The symptoms of hormonal imbalance and their severity may vary but they are very distressing. And are today an epidemic of sorts. Hormones sound complex (after all, there are about 200 of them). To keep your hormones happy include these seven foods in your diet on a regular basis.

Oestrogen imbalance shows up in abdominal obesity, bloating, cold hands and feet, hair loss, mental fogginess, hot flashes, night sweats and temperature swings. Food pick: Spirulina has the essential fatty acids that help the liver metabolise excess oestrogen. Have it mixed with water or add to smoothies.

Thyroid keeps our metabolism in shape, and its imbalance leads to us, feeling cold or sluggish all the time.

Thyroid has the highest selenium content, and its deficiency is often a primary cause of thyroid disorders. Mackerel is a good source of selenium.

This BANANA sleep hormone helps you stay rested and sleep well. And sleep debt is associated with higher weight and hormonal imbalance. Its imbalance shows up as you begin to experience fatigue, impaired memory and lack of concentration. B6 rich foods, particularly banana, as it helps the body produce melatonin naturally.

Insulin is the body’s sugar regulator. Imbalance shows up in the form of lethargy, hunger, brain fog and weight gain. Food pick: Cinnamon helps keep your blood sugar stable through the day and insulin tamed.

Liver is our body’s master filter – it cleans out toxins we are exposed to and is the powerhouse of all hormone production and metabolism. Food pick: Jamun can keep it healthy as it prevents excessive lipid accumulation, which leads to fatty liver and multiple hormonal messes.

Ghee.

When cortisol rises, it makes our body hoard fat as it encourages conversion of blood sugar into fat for long-term storage. It also leads to food cravings and, addictions and irritability, frequent headaches, anxiety, high blood pressure. Food pick: Good fats are building blocks of all hormones – and are especially helpful with stabilising the production of stress hormone cortisol. Eat ghee from grass fed cows to keep cortisol low.

Finally, the important thing to understand is that all our hormones are interconnected, and interact and work together synergistically – so even if one is out of whack, it can start a bad cascading effect. Don’t let that happen – for the sake of your weight and health.

Eat a hormone stabilising diet.

[ Chocolate & Coffee.]

Science Says Chocolate & Coffee May Prevent an Early Death.

Anti-Inflammatory Foods Could Prevent an Early Death.

With the rapid rate at which dietary advice changes, it's sometimes very tricky to keep up with what's supposedly good and bad for you. One of the latest studies to be published in the Journal of Internal Medicine has claimed that you can lower your risk of a premature death by following an anti-inflammatory diet.

Scientists analyzed data from 68,000 Swedish people between the ages of 46 and 83, and discovered that people who followed a diet consisting of anti-inflammatory foods like tea, coffee, fruits and vegetables, breakfast cereal, whole grain bread, olive oil, nuts, and chocolate were 18% less likely to die at a young age.

Most specifically, the participants following an anti-inflammatory diet had a 13% lower risk of dying from cancer and a 20% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular problems. Interestingly, smokers who followed such a diet also saw greater benefits than smokers who didn't.

Inflammation is believed to be the root of many illnesses, including dementia, cardiovascular issues, and certain types of cancers. Therefore, using certain types of foods to reduce inflammation seems to be a good way of fighting back any damage caused. According to lead author Joanna Kaluza, "even partial adherence to the anti-inflammatory diet may provide a health benefit."A study that was carried out earlier this year shows that eating three bars of dark chocolate each month may actually lower your chances of getting heart disease. This adds to a body of research that has shown how moderate consumption of chocolate may be good for the heart. Similar research has also shown that drinking coffee may also be connected to improved health and longevity.

[ 7 Great Health Benefits of Wheat Grass]

1. It's Full of Purifying Properties

Have you ever tried drinking a shot of wheatgrass? If not, then you might want to consider getting your hands on some, since wheatgrass contains a whole host of powerful health-related properties, which is why nutritionists around the world unsurprisingly refer to it as a superfood.

Here are 7 reasons why you should definitely make wheat grass an essential part of your diet:

Wheatgrass is full of amazing components that help to purify your body. Not only will it remove plenty of toxins from inside your body, but it'll also get rid of many carcinogenic agents and heavy metals from within your liver and bloodstream.

2. It speeds Up Your Thyroid.

If you're trying to lose weight, then you should definitely add some wheatgrass to your 

diet. This is because wheatgrass helps to stimulate your thyroid gland, which in turn boosts your body's base metabolic rate, thereby assisting in burning off extra calories.

3. It Lowers Cholesterol In High Fat Diets.

When you add wheatgrass to a high-fat diet, you'll not only end up reducing the amount 

of bad cholesterol (LDL) in your body but you'll also increase the amount of good
cholesterol (HDL) that your body so badly needs. As an added bonus, it also helps
to reduce your blood by dilating many of your body's blood pathways.

4. It Boots Your Immune System.

Wheatgrass contains more vitamin C than oranges as well as more vitamin A 
than carrots. This is why adding wheatgrass to your diet will result in a boost to 
your immunity, thereby reducing your likelihood of catching a cold, flu, or other 
more serious diseases, such as bronchitis.

5. It's a Natural Energizer

Taking a 2oz shot of wheatgrass before or after workingout will help keep exhaustion 
at bay,leaving you feeling satisfied and full of life. This is because wheatgrass has
the incredible ability to supply red blood cells to the entire body, keeping it
well-oxygenated.

6. It Helps to Purify the Air Around You

Thanks to wheatgrass' oxygen-promoting properties, it can not only help you from within 

your body but from the outside as well. Many people find that placing a tray of wheatgrass 

beside their bed helps them get a better night's sleep. You can also leave wheatgrass 

growing around your home or office to help rid your environment of any nasty toxins in 

the air, which helps to keep you healthier, happier, and more alert.

7. Its Benefits Are Still Being Discovered.

With every year that passes, scientists keep on discovering more and more 
benefits of this wonderful superfood. Apart from all of the benefits mentioned 
above, researchers now believe that wheatgrass could be a vital tool to help
the well-being of cancer sufferers, particularly when it comes to colon, liver,
stomach and gastrointestinal cancer cases.

Courtesy - Baba e-Mail.

[ 12 Health Benefits of Pomegranate.]

1 - Pomegranates Are Loaded With Important Nutrients.
Pomegranates are among the healthiest fruits on earth. They contain a range of beneficial plant compounds, unrivalled by other foods. Many studies have shown that they have incredible benefits for your body, and may lower the risk of all sorts of diseases. Here are 12 evidence-based health benefits of pomegranate.
The pomegranate, or Punica granatum, is a shrub that produces a red fruit (1). Categorized as a berry, the pomegranate fruit is about 5-12 cm (2-5 inches) in diameter. It is red, round and looks 
kind of like a red apple with a flower-shaped stem.The skin of 
the pomegranate is thick and inedible, but there are hundreds of
edible seeds called arils within.The arils are what people eat, 
either raw or processed into pomegranate juice. Pomegranates 
have an impressive nutrient profile: One cup of arils (174 grams) contains (2):

Fiber: 7 grams.

Protein: 3 grams. 
Vitamin C: 30% of the RDA. 
Vitamin K: 36% of the RDA. 
Folate: 16% of the RDA. 
Potassium: 12% of the RDA.

The pomegranate arils (seeds) are also very sweet, with 

one cup containing 24 grams of sugar, and 144 calories. 

However, where pomegranates really shine is in their 

content of powerful plant compounds, some of which have 

potent medicinal properties. 

BOTTOM LINE:

The pomegranate is a fruit that contains hundreds of edible seeds called arils. They are rich in fibre, vitamins, minerals 
and bioactive plant compounds, but they also contain some sugar. 

2 - Pomegranates Contain Two Plant Compounds With Powerful Medicinal Properties.

There are two unique substances in pomegranates that are responsible for most of their health benefits.

Punicalagins.

Punicalagins are extremely powerful antioxidants found 

inthe juice and peel of a pomegranate.

They are so powerful that pomegranate juice has been 

found to have three times the antioxidant activity of 

red wine and green tea.


Pomegranate extract and powder is typically made from 

the peel,due to its high antioxidant and punicalagin

content.


Punicic Acid.


Punicic acid, also known as pomegranate seed oil, is the 

main fatty acid in the arils.


It is a type of conjugated linoleic acid with potent 

biological effects.


BOTTOM LINE:


Pomegranates contain punicalagins and punicic acid, unique 

substances that are responsible for most of their health 

benefits.


3 -  Pomegranate Has Impressive Anti-Inflammatory Effects.


Chronic inflammation is among the leading drivers of many 

killer diseases.This includes heart disease, cancer, type 

2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and even obesity.Pomegranate

has potent anti-inflammatory properties, which are largely 

mediated by the antioxidant properties of the punicalagins.


Test tube studies have shown that it can reduce inflammatory

activity in the digestive tract, as well as in breast cancer

and colon cancer cells.


One study in diabetics found that 250 ml of pomegranate 

juice per day for 2 weeks lowered the inflammatory markers 

CRP and interleukin-6 by 32% and 30%, respectively.




BOTTOM LINE:

The punicalagins in pomegranate juice have been shown to 

reduce inflammation, one of the leading drivers of many 

killer diseases.





4. Pomegranate May Help Fight Prostate Cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men.

Laboratory studies have shown that pomegranate extract can 

slow down cancer cell reproduction, and even induce

apoptosis (cell death) in cancer cells.The PSA 

(prostate specific antigen) is a blood marker for prostate 

cancer.Men whose PSA levels double in a short period of 

time are at increased risk of death from prostate cancer.

Interestingly, a human study found that 237 ml (8 oz) of

pomegranate juice per day increased the PSA doubling time 

from 15 months to 54 months, which is huge.



A follow-up study found similar improvements using a type 

of pomegranate an extract called POMx.



BOTTOM LINE:

There is preliminary evidence that pomegranate juice can 

be useful in men with prostate cancer, potentially 

inhibiting cancer growth and lowering the risk of death.



5 -  Pomegranate May Also be Useful Against Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women.




Pomegranate extract has been shown to inhibit reproduction 

of breast cancer cells, and may even kill some of them.

However, this is currently limited to laboratory studies. 
More research is needed.



BOTTOM LINE:

Laboratory studies have shown that pomegranate extract can 

help fight breast cancer cells, but human studies are 

needed to confirm this.



6 - Pomegranate May Lower Blood Pressure.
High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the leading 

drivers of heart attacks and strokes.

In one study, people with high blood pressure had a significant reduction after consuming 150 ml (5 oz) of pomegranate juice daily for 2 weeks (15).

Other studies have found similar effects, especially for systolic blood pressure (the higher number in a blood pressure reading)

BOTTOM LINE:

Regular intake of pomegranate juice has been shown to lower blood pressure levels in as little as 2 weeks.

7 - Pomegranate May Help Fight Arthritis and Joint Pain.

Arthritis is a common problem in Western countries.

There are many different types, but most of them involve some form of inflammation in the joints. Given that the plant compounds in pomegranate have anti-inflammatory effects, it makes sense that they could help treat arthritis. Interestingly, laboratory studies have shown that pomegranate extract can block enzymes that are known to damage joints in people with osteoarthritis.

It has also been shown to be beneficial for arthritis in mice, 
but there is very little evidence in humans so far.

BOTTOM LINE:

Studies in animals and isolated cells have shown that pomegranate extract may be beneficial against several forms of arthritis, but human research is needed.

8. Pomegranate Juice May Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease.

Heart disease is currently the world's most common cause of premature death.

It is a complicated disease, driven by many different factors.

Punicic acid, the main fatty acid in pomegranate, may help protect against several steps in the heart disease process.

In a study in 51 people with high cholesterol and triglycerides, 
800 milligrams of pomegranate seed oil per day for 4 weeks was shown to significantly lower triglycerides and improve the triglyceride: HDL ratio.

Another study looked at the effects of pomegranate juice in people with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. They noted significant reductions in LDL cholesterol, as well as other improvements.

Pomegranate juice has also been shown, in both animal and human studies, to protect the LDL cholesterol particles from oxidation, one of the key steps in the pathway towards heart disease.

BOTTOM LINE: Several human studies have shown that pomegranate can have benefits against heart disease. It improves the cholesterol profile and protects LDL cholesterol from oxidative damage. 

9. Pomegranate Juice May Help Treat Erectile Dysfunction Oxidative damage can impair blood flow in all areas of the body, including erectile tissue. Pomegranate juice has been shown to be beneficial in increasing blood flow and erectile response in rabbits. In a study of 53 men with erectile dysfunction, pomegranate appeared to have some benefit, but it was not statistically significant. 

BOTTOM LINE: Pomegranate juice has been linked to reduced symptoms of erectile dysfunction, but more research is needed. 

10. Pomegranate Can Help Fight Bacterial and Fungal Infections The plant compounds a pomegranate can help fight harmful microorganisms. For example, they have been shown to be beneficial for some types of bacteria, as well as the yeast Candida albicans. The anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects may also be protective against infections and inflammation in the mouth. This includes conditions like gingivitis, periodontitis and denture stomatitis. Pomegranate has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, which may be useful against common diseases of the gums. 

11. Pomegranate May Help Improve Memory There is some evidence that pomegranate can improve memory. In one study in surgical patients, 2 grams of pomegranate extract prevented deficits in memory after the surgery. Another study in 28 elderly individuals with memory complaints found that 237 ml (8 oz) of pomegranate juice per day significantly improved markers of verbal and visual memory (37). There is also some evidence from studies in mice that pomegranate can help fight Alzheimer's disease.

BOTTOM LINE:

Some evidence shows that pomegranate can improve memory in the elderly and post-surgery, and studies in mice suggest that it can protect against Alzheimer's disease.

12 - Pomegranate May Improve Exercise Performance.

Pomegranate is rich in dietary nitrates, which have been shown to improve exercise performance.

In a study of 19 athletes running on a treadmill, 1 gram of pomegranate extract 30 minutes before exercise significantly enhanced blood flow.

This led to a delay in the onset of fatigue, and an increase in exercise efficiency.

More studies are needed, but it seems like pomegranate may be beneficial for physical performance, similar to beetroot juice.

13. Anything Else?

If you want to enjoy the health benefits outlined in the article, then you can either eat the pomegranate arils directly or drink pomegranate juice.

At the end of the day, pomegranates are among the healthiest foods on the planet.

They have wide-ranging benefits and may help reduce the risk of all sorts of serious diseases.

An evidence-based article from our experts at Authority Nutrition.

FEEDBACK: 
Written by Joe Leech, MS on August 18, 2016.