Just got done reading Sugar Nation by Jeff O'Connell that I picked up at my local library.
Side note before I get into the book, libraries are awesome. If you are not a part of yours, you need to be!
OKay, back to the book.
Let me start by saying this is a little like ready a very long college essay. Trust me, it is worth it. This book can set you on track to save your life. Also, I am not a medical professional and you should always seek a professionals advice if you have questions about your diet. (This book will also make you question, "who is the professional?")
Even if you are not worried about diabetes, I highly recommend taking the time to read why you should even without any family history. It is very likely diabetes has nothing to do with genes, or at least for the majority of people.
Diabetes, especially at the pre-diabetic phase, has everything to do with our diet.
The enemy?
Take a guess....
If you are guessing sugar, that is just a very small piece to this actually simple cure.....
This book will open your eyes to a whole new, science backed thinking on preventing, treating, and reversing pre-diabetes and diabetes.
It's these guys.
Now, professionals warn not to completely get rid of carbs. There are good ones and bad ones. Or, in other words, simple and complex carbs.
The science is sciency but what it breaks down to is fiber is the difference. Simple carbohydrates do not have the amount of fiber necessary to counteract the amount of sugar ingested.
Wait, how did carbs turn into sugar? That's more cool science stuff but simply put, carbs are sugar once ingested.
The other part of the equation?
Exercise. Even simply walking ever other day for a half hour or so can help tremendously.
Read this book, I implore you. What you feed your body could kill you, slow and tortuously. And do what I did, please. Fact check everything. You may also find your self needing to lift your jaw. I did when reading about the governments blatant disregard of real evidence that goes against everything they have ever said about a diabetics diet. Wait, that's the problem -- they were wrong, and too soon for pride to allow them to admit it now.
