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For pre diabetes and T2's it seems that no is the answer to your question.Hi all, has anyone used the approach in Joel Fuhrman’s books? If so, has it helped with your diabetes issues? I’m interested in knowing more about how to manage a vegan approach with diabetes or prediabetes. Many thanks for any insights and experiences shared!
Nicely posted.Joel is an interesting character as he advocates a low carb plant based approach, which can obviously work for lowering blood sugars. This puts him sometimes into conflict with some of the hierarchy (a good thing in my view), so personally if this was my way of eating I would give his method a go.
Dr Gabriel Cousens has similarly come under fire at Plant Based events for advocating a low carb approach to treating diabetes, so again I like him. Also he has a documentary on YouTube that shows (for once (any more results?)) results:
These are groups I am a member of for low carb plant based methods (I always conduct impartial research for understanding). The pinned documents are excellent for anyone doing Keto.
Vegan Keto Made Simple
Vegetarian Keto
The above are not my recommendations as I eat in an alternative way, but are for information.
Thanks for paging me : )Some people with type 2 who have been contributing to the veggie recommendations thread like @dms1 and @lucylocket61 who have not had a chance to respond to this thread.
They may not have followed the Joel Fuhrman approach but may have some useful insight.
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AgreedSome people with type 2 who have been contributing to the veggie recommendations thread like @dms1 and @lucylocket61 who have not had a chance to respond to this thread.
They may not have followed the Joel Fuhrman approach but may have some useful insight.
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Agreed. That includes me.It tends to be forgotten that there are a number of us who can eat a measure of carbs, and also there are some who have other medical conditions to juggle which involves some compromises in our dietary choices.
Agree.I have one of his diet books I wasnt really impressed with.Thats just my opinion though FWIW.I did read Fuhrman's book on diabetes a while ago but wasn't fired up with enthusiasm by it.
Hi all, has anyone used the approach in Joel Fuhrman’s books? If so, has it helped with your diabetes issues? I’m interested in knowing more about how to manage a vegan approach with diabetes or prediabetes. Many thanks for any insights and experiences shared!
Joel is an interesting character as he advocates a low carb plant based approach, which can obviously work for lowering blood sugars. This puts him sometimes into conflict with some of the hierarchy (a good thing in my view), so personally if this was my way of eating I would give his method a go.
Dr Gabriel Cousens has similarly come under fire at Plant Based events for advocating a low carb approach to treating diabetes, so again I like him. Also he has a documentary on YouTube that shows (for once (any more results?)) results:
These are groups I am a member of for low carb plant based methods (I always conduct impartial research for understanding). The pinned documents are excellent for anyone doing Keto.
Vegan Keto Made Simple
Vegetarian Keto
The above are not my recommendations as I eat in an alternative way, but are for information.
Thanks for paging me : )
It looks like those books are just basic vegan stuff really, I have found tons of advice on here for free, so I wont be buying them. As a diet controlled type 2, I have been astonished recently at the wealth of information on here, from people who live the life, on how to be both low carb and mostly plant based.
I may not be able to be totally vegan, as recommended by the books by Joel Fuhrman, due to the carbs I would eat to get enough of some nutrition, but I can use the ideas and meals alongside other foods. I will keep testing with my meter.
It tends to be forgotten that there are a number of us who can eat a measure of carbs, and also there are some who have other medical conditions to juggle which involves some compromises in our dietary choices.
His plan is pretty much the one I follow. I don’t know if I would call him low carb exactly. He more or less says exact macronutrient targets aren’t really important, meaning he’s not a low fat advocate. He advocates mainly legumes (and lots of them) and soy for protein, no added oils, lots of vegetables - particularly non-starchy ones. Plenty of leafy greens. Limited grains and make them whole grains only, preferably low GI ones. Add nuts, seeds, olives, avocados. Limit saturated fats, but poly and mono are fine. He says 85-90% plant based, but some (limited) dairy and eggs are fine. And limited meat, but I am vegetarian so obviously don’t do that.
I like eating this way, I think that’s very important to whatever plan you choose.
I’ll be posting my background in an intro thread soon, but in brief, I’ve been eating this way for about 18 months, since my diagnosis as a T2 and my A1c has gone from 11.8% (105 I think?) to 4.9% ( just under 30)