This article originally posted 14 February, 2002 and appeared in Issue 92, Diet
Issue 92 Item 8 New Dietary Advice for Patients with Diabetes
Experts now say that monounsaturated fats, as well as carbohydrates, can be included in the diet plan of someone with diabetes, offering more variety.
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Research done by Dr Abhimanyu Garg and his team at the University of Texas
has shown the benefits of mono-unsaturated fats on heart health. Thanks to this
work, new recommendations for people with diabetes place an emphasis on fats
like olive, canola and peanut oil, as well as carbohydrates. Diabetes experts
now say that 60 to 70 per cent of calories should come from carbohydrates -
unrefined ones if possible - and monounsaturated fats. Polyunsaturated fats
should account for another ten per cent, and its advised that people keep
saturated fats below 10 per cent.
There's a new emphasis on a high fiber intake, too. Dr Garg's research has
shown that people who eat 50 grams of fiber in their daily diet, from fruits and
vegetables, can lower blood glucose levels by ten per cent - which has to be
beneficial in terms of diabetes. Altogether the new guidelines are good news if
you have diabetes, because they offer a lot more variety and interest than the
old high-carbohydrate/low-fat recommendations (though that's still considered a
healthy option too). Diabetes Care Jan 2002
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