Newcastle diet?

[jill55]

hi,
I'm Jill and wondered if anyone can tell what is the Newcastle diet? I have type 2 diabetes
and looking for the best diet to control it.
Thanks

 

[Squire Fulwood]

Is this what you mean. I haven't tried it myself so I don't have an opinion on it.

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/newcastle-study-600-calorie-diet.html

 

[Hiitsme]

Hi and welcome @jill55
I will tag @daisy1 who will post some information for newcomers.
There are a number of threads on this site where people have followed the Newcastle diet, so those would be worth looking at. Also look at "Low Calorie Diets" forum

A lot of people on here use low carbs to help control their diabetes. There will be links in the information Daisy will post. Also look in the "Low-carb Diet Forum"

I restricted the carbs my body couldn't cope with by testing before and after meals.

Do come back and ask questions and people will try and help.

 

[Daibell]

Hi. I've not used the Newcastle Diet but a lot of people have and I've read a bit about it. It does help people reduce weight but against that so does going low-carb. The focus on the ND is calorie reduction. Low-carb focuses on what it says on the tin and as diabetics we need to keep the carbs down to avoid blood sugar rise. I believe the ND helps because calorie reduction helps both fat AND carb reduction. Fats, however are not a problem for us and not the main contributor to weight gain. So in my opinion the ND is good but low-carb is even better?

 

[daisy1]

@jill55

Hello Jill and welcome to the forum Here is the information we give to new members and I hope it will be useful to you. If you have any questions just go ahead and ask and someone will help.


BASIC INFORMATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

Diabetes is the general term to describe people who have blood that is sweeter than normal. A number of different types of diabetes exist.

A diagnosis of diabetes tends to be a big shock for most of us. It’s far from the end of the world though and on this forum you’ll find over 150,000 people who are demonstrating this.

On the forum we have found that with the number of new people being diagnosed with diabetes each day, sometimes the NHS is not being able to give all the advice it would perhaps like to deliver - particularly with regards to people with type 2 diabetes.

The role of carbohydrate

Carbohydrates are a factor in diabetes because they ultimately break down into sugar (glucose) within our blood. We then need enough insulin to either convert the blood sugar into energy for our body, or to store the blood sugar as body fat.

If the amount of carbohydrate we take in is more than our body’s own (or injected) insulin can cope with, then our blood sugar will rise.

The bad news

Research indicates that raised blood sugar levels over a period of years can lead to organ damage, commonly referred to as diabetic complications.

The good news

People on the forum here have shown that there is plenty of opportunity to keep blood sugar levels from going too high. It’s a daily task but it’s within our reach and it’s well worth the effort.

Controlling your carbs

The info below is primarily aimed at people with type 2 diabetes, however, it may also be of benefit for other types of diabetes as well.
There are two approaches to controlling your carbs:

• Reduce your carbohydrate intake
• Choose ‘better’ carbohydrates

Reduce your carbohydrates

A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of carbohydrates they eat as they have found this to be an effective way of improving (lowering) their blood sugar levels.

The carbohydrates which tend to have the most pronounced effect on blood sugar levels tend to be starchy carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes and similar root vegetables, flour based products (pastry, cakes, biscuits, battered food etc) and certain fruits.

Choosing better carbohydrates

Another option is to replace ‘white carbohydrates’ (such as white bread, white rice, white flour etc) with whole grain varieties. The idea behind having whole grain varieties is that the carbohydrates get broken down slower than the white varieties –and these are said to have a lower glycaemic index.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-whole-grains.html

The low glycaemic index diet is often favoured by healthcare professionals but some people with diabetes find that low GI does not help their blood sugar enough and may wish to cut out these foods altogether.

Read more on carbohydrates and diabetes

LOW CARB PROGRAM:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/low carb program


Eating what works for you

Different people respond differently to different types of food. What works for one person may not work so well for another. The best way to see which foods are working for you is to test your blood sugar with a glucose meter.

To be able to see what effect a particular type of food or meal has on your blood sugar is to do a test before the meal and then test after the meal. A test 2 hours after the meal gives a good idea of how your body has reacted to the meal.

The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:

Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)

• Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l

Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)

• Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
• 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l

However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.

Access to blood glucose test strips

The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:

• structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
• self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education

Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to bloodglucose testing supplies.

You may also be interested to read questions to ask at a diabetic clinic

Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.

 

[jill55]

Thank you Daisy,
I have heard of the Newcastle diet could yoy tell me what it entails please?
I have been unable to register with the low carbs plan/ not accepting my email address?

 

[SunnyExpat]

Thank you Daisy,
I have heard of the Newcastle diet could yoy tell me what it entails please?
I have been unable to register with the low carbs plan/ not accepting my email address?

The Newcastle diet isn't low carb.
It's basically limiting your calorie intake to 800 calories a day, consisting of meal replacement shakes, and 200 calories of vegetables, for 8 weeks.
The sudden calorie deficit, and loss of weight appears to de-fat your liver and pancreas, and there is about an even chance of diabetes reversal.
Then you need to keep the weight off, and eat healthily.
It's well worth a try, but only if you can manage the calorie restrictions for the 8 weeks.
If not, many on here do well on LCHF, but that does tend to be a lifestyle change.

 

[catherinecherub]

Thank you Daisy,
I have heard of the Newcastle diet could yoy tell me what it entails please?
I have been unable to register with the low carbs plan/ not accepting my email address?

I'll tag @Administrator and @Giverny to see if they can help. Several posters are reporting a problem with the LC programme..

 

[Administrator]

I'll tag @Administrator and @Giverny to see if they can help. Several posters are reporting a problem with the LC programme..

Thanks CC. Yes, the Low Carb Program isn't the Newcastle Diet (the Newcastle Diet is low-calorie)!