Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with a low-calorie diet

Re:Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with a low-calorie diet by originalsimba on Friday February 16, 2018 @06:47PM (#16397699)

I think the conclusion is false and the real culprit is low-sugar, not low-calorie.

Insulin production is directly influenced by sugar levels. It is not influenced by caloric intake. I didn't read the whole article but I bet their method is flawed and further study is required.

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Re:Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with a low-calorie diet by vevoo on Friday February 16, 2018 @09:20PM (#16398504)

I did read it. They might have other method issues, but not that one you mention. In this analysis the did not focus on insulin secretion or sensibility.

You are right in a sense. The authors used to say that it does not matter what you eat, as far as is a lot of caloric restriction. That was back in 2016, when I interviewed them. I hope now they will disagree if someone comes with a 800 calorie diet made of sugar only.

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Re:Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with a low-calorie diet by grater on Saturday February 17, 2018 @02:02AM (#16399454)

It's fat, not sugar

https://nutritionfacts.org/2016/11/17/fat-is-the-cause-of-ty...

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