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Originally Posted by Gordonm  They always lump type 1 and 2 together by just saying we can cure diabetes. There is no way that will help out a type 1. Type 2 yes I agree it will help.
I also like how they compare the eskimo to the average American. yes they eat protien and fat but the fat is certainly different than a McDs Jumbo burger with a gazillion grams of fat. Good article but you need to read a little more into it. For a type 2 low carbs is certainly going to help but I would still not go overboard on the fat. |
I agree that the media get confused with Type 1 and Type 2, but I also believe that there are many Type 1s here on DF who have found that reducing carbs helps to maintain a good BS level. I also think this article is misleading in talking of a "cure"... I believe that the people diagnosed with Type 2 will have to watch how they eat for the remainder of their lives.
As for the relative fat levels in a McD and the eskimo diet... the eskimo (inuit) eat/ate far more fat than a McD - ever hear of blubber? The fat = heart disease connection is a myth... it has not been scientifically proven... despite what you have been told by the media
