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Going Vegan to Treat DiabetesWednesday, August 9, 2006MayoClinic.Com This was the finding of a study by the Physician's Committee for Responsibility, published in Diabetes Care, a journal published by the American Diabetes Association. Participants said the vegan diet was easier to follow because they did not have to measure portions or count calories. While eight dieters dropped off the standard diet, all but three stayed on the vegan diet. A study by the Physician's Committee for Responsibility found that people who ate a low-fat vegan diet did a better job lowering their blood sugar and cholesterol, lost more weight and ended up with better kidney function than those on a standard American Diabetes Association diet. In the report, published in Diabetes Care, a journal published by the American Diabetes Association, participants said the vegan diet was easier to follow because they did not have to measure portions or count calories. While eight dieters dropped off the standard diet, all but three stayed on the vegan diet. This news could be helpful to the estimated 18 million Americans have type-2 diabetes. According to the Mayo Clinic, some research shows a vegetarian diet makes your body more responsive to insulin and could reduce the risk of diabetes-associated complications such as cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. |