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Do you bant? That is to say, do you low-carb? It’s a little known fact that William Banting, the man behind the low-carb diet (not to be confused with other diabetes legend Frederick Banting who first used insulin to treat the condition), had his name synonymously used as a verb in the 18th Century, with "bant" referring to undertaking a carb-restricted diet.
Banting reached out to those suffering with poor health through his ‘Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public’ which he “respectfully dedicated to the Public simply and entirely from an earnest desire to confer a benefit on [his] fellow creatures.” (View this letter under the Tools + Downloads tab in your member area!)
Almost 150 years after Banting published the original low-carb findings, his pioneering work is finally starting to be accepted by mainstream science.
Our own Low Carb Program, which has led to 71% of people with type 2 diabetes significantly improving their blood glucose levels and 81% losing weight, has shown that Banting’s ideals were correct, many years ahead of his time.
In July, low-carb expert Dr David Unwin had his research written about in New Scientist and, in May, experts warned that the current low-fat diet guidelines are “having disastrous consequences”.
People with type 1 diabetes can also obtain health benefits from eating a low-carb diet, including better HbA1c and cholesterol levels, as well as having more energy.
So we bant. We’re quite big on it. Echoes of William Banting’s original work can be seen in the modern low-carb diet revolution, which is finally making giant strides not just in attaining mainstream acceptance, but also in positively changing the lives of people with diabetes.
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