| Everyone knows that diabetics need to avoid taking | | | | disregard the grain-based one that the flawed Food |
| in sugar. But did you know that carbohydrates can | | | | Guide Pyramid suggests. Ever since people took the |
| actually spike blood sugar levels more than sugar? | | | | food pyramid's advice and ate 6-11 servings of |
| Studies have shown that cereals, breads, and grains | | | | carbohydrates a day, rates for obesity, heart |
| are high-glycemic food sources. Being such, they get | | | | disease, and diabetes began rising year after year |
| converted into glucose too quickly, raising blood sugar | | | | after year! |
| levels. Some diabetics -- or those at risk of diabetes | | | | This is where organic fruit and vegetables should |
| -- try to "avoid" this tendency by switching to | | | | come in. It's also a good idea to switch from |
| "healthier" alternatives, such as whole-wheat bread. | | | | pharmaceutical supplements to natural ones, such as |
| Unfortunately, it's also been found that whole-wheat | | | | Acai berry. Acai has protein, antioxidants, and fiber |
| bread is just as likely to spike blood sugar levels as | | | | that helps you eat fewer carbohydrates without |
| white bread is. There's actually no such thing as a | | | | compromising your energy levels for the day. |
| "low-glycemic" grain product -- if it has carbohydrates | | | | So limit your rice, pasta, junk food, and bread intake |
| (especially the refined types), it poses a diabetes risk. | | | | -- and start loading up on deeply-colored fruit and |
| These findings reinforce the fact that we need to | | | | brightly-colored vegetables. And don't forget an Acai |
| switch back to an organic plant-based diet, and | | | | supplement, either. |