What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease whereby the pancreas does not generate enough insulin to keep blood sugar levels at a safe level.
Causes of type 2 diabetes
It is believed that type 2 diabetes is generally brought on by a poor diet consisting of processed foods, high sugar levels and not enough exercise.
Recommended foods for type 2 diabetics (and type 1)
The best raw foods for diabetics are cabbage, avocado and spinach and it is important to eat a diet mainly consisting of vegetables with minimal fruit due to the high levels of natural sugars. Pears contain levulose rather than fructose, and levulose is a safer fruit sugar for diabetics so you can eat a few of these each week. Remember to also get at least 30 minutes exercise each day.
Cut out all processed foods and refined sugars.
Juices for Diabetics
Green Machine
Handful spinach, 1/2 avocado, 1/2 small cabbage, 2 florets of broccoli, 1 celery stalk, 1 pear
Spicy Mama
4 broccoli florets, 1 radish peeled and chopped, 1 yellow pepper, 1 stalk rhubarb
Tropical Delight
100ml coconut milk, 1 banana, 1/2 lime, squeeze lemon, 1 stalk celery
Nutty Professor
50ml almond milk, 50ml water, 1 stick cinnamon
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