80-10-10
I’m going to be trying a new diet this month.
The reason I am doing this is because my blood sugar levels have
been elevated (ie diabetes) for some time now. I
exercise regularly, have good muscle tone, and
have hardly any body fat. I am 61 years old.
I refuse to go on any kind of drugs and have
been determined to figure this out with a
natural solution. I have tried various diets over
the years without much success. I was able to
drastically lower my blood sugar levels when I did a
juice fast but that is not something that can be sustained. My latest
research has brought me to a diet called 80/10/10. That stands
for 80% Carbohydrates/10% Fat/10% Protein. To get best results
the diet is a raw food diet with no animal products, no processed
foods, no oils, and no GMO products. Basically it is eating only
fruits, vegetables, and a few nuts/seeds. The good part is I can
pretty much eat all I want of this stuff. It’s just a mater of figuring
out different recipes and variety of fruits and vegetables to eat.
The big part of the 80% is fresh fruits. This is the part that is very
different for me. As a diabetic, I had the opinion that I should stay
away from high sugar content fruit. So I hardly eat any of this kind
of food. Bananas, Melons, Mangos, etc are a sample of the fruits
I can eat. What proponents of this diet are saying is that it is the
high natural sugar content of these fruits that my body is actually
craving and wanting, not the fats and proteins
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from animal products, oils, excessive nuts, etc. It is the high fats,
protein, and GMO products that are interfering with the insulin
receptors in my body causing insulin resistance. Many diabetics
have claimed this diet has returned their blood sugar to normal.
Well I think I’m the perfect test for this, So...when I get back from
my vacation which starts next week...I’m going to give it
a try. They say I should start seeing some results within
two weeks though it may take a few months to get things
to settle in around normal. We will see. I’ll keep you
posted of my results in a future article. If anyone has a
history of this diet, please drop me an email and let me
know how it went/is going. —Gordon Barth is the owner
of Island Fitness Center located at 3155 N. Windsong Dr
in Prescott Valley. He can be reached at 928-759-2271 or
mailto:[email protected], www.islandsfitness.com.
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