The control diet they used was
the conventional diabetic diet, which actually had nearly twice the fiber content of the Standard American Diet; so, it was probably healthier than what they were used to eating.
Check out the video, but basically, researchers compared a meat - free, egg - free diet of mostly vegetables, grains, beans, fruits, and nuts to
the conventional diabetic diet.
People actually felt
the conventional diabetic diet was more restrictive than the plant - based diet.
A vegetarian weight loss diet trumps
a conventional diabetic diet.
We know about the beneficial effect of a vegetarian diet on controlling weight, blood sugars, cholesterol, insulin sensitivity, and oxidative stress compared to
conventional diabetic diets, but what about quality of life, mood.
Not exact matches
Some important studies include: • Beneficial effects of a high carbohydrate, high fiber
diet on hyperglycemic
diabetic men (1976) • Response of non-insulin-dependent
diabetic patients to an intensive program of
diet and exercise (1982) •
Diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM: The need for early emphasis (1994) • Toward improved management of NIDDM: A randomized, controlled, pilot intervention using a low fat, vegetarian
diet (1999) • The effects of a low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity (2005) • A low - fat vegan
diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes (2006) • A low - fat vegan
diet and a
conventional diabetes
diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74 - wk clinical trial (2009) • Vegetarian
diet improves insulin resistance and oxidative stress markers more than
conventional diet in subjects with Type 2 diabetes (2011) • Glycemic and cardiovascular parameters improved in type 2 diabetes with the high nutrient density (HND)
diet (2012)
1935 Effects of the high carbohydrate - low calorie
diet upon carbohydrate tolerance in diabetes mellitus 1955 Low - fat
diet and therapeutic doses of insulin in diabetes mellitus 1958 Effect of rice
diet on diabetes mellitus associated with vascular disease 1976 Beneficial effects of a high carbohydrate, high fiber
diet on hyperglycemic
diabetic men 1977 Effect of carbohydrate restriction and high carbohydrates
diets on men with chemical diabetes 1979 High - carbohydrate, high - fiber
diets for insulin - treated men with diabetes mellitus 1981 High carbohydrate high in fibre
diet in diabetes 1982 Response of non-insulin-dependent
diabetic patients to an intensive program of
diet and exercise 1983 Long - term use of a high - complex - carbohydrate, high - fiber, low - fat
diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM patients 1994
Diet and exercise in the treatment of NIDDM: the need for early emphasis 1999 Toward improved management of NIDDM: A randomized, controlled, pilot intervention using a lowfat, vegetarian
diet 2005 The effects of a low - fat, plant - based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity 2006 A low - fat vegan
diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes 2006 Effect of short ‐ term Pritikin
diet therapy on the metabolic syndrome 2009 A low - fat vegan
diet and a
conventional diabetes
diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a randomized, controlled, 74 - wk clinical trial