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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Low-carb and low fat may be better for managing type 2 diabetes

This Italian chopped salad has
only 2.5g of saturated fat and
11g of carbs. Source: American
Diabetes Association
Healthy Living Magazine
DIABETES DIGEST – July 31, 2014 – A comparison of low-carb vs. high-carb diets shows that while both diets improve blood sugar control and reduce cardiovascular risks, the very low-carb diet provided the most improvement.

This study differs from previous studies of low-carb diets in several ways. The researchers compared a very low carbohydrate and low saturated fat diet to a high-unrefined carbohydrate, low fat diet in 93 people with type 2 diabetes.