Everyday, people call us and say ‘My doctor told me I’ve got Type 2 diabetes. What do I do?’

It’s a common question. One of the first things we ask them is ‘How much soda do you drink on a daily basis?’

Most of these Type 2 newbies are consuming two, three, four, even six or seven Mountain Dews, Coca Cola or Pepsi and don’t understand why their weight has ballooned and their blood sugar is through the roof.

It’s bad enough that these drinks have a high calorie count, driving your weight out of control. But they’re also causing your blood sugar levels to skyrocket.

Everyone across the medical spectrum, from the Mayo Clinic to Natural Cures author Kevin Trudeau has identified high fructose corn syrup as a toxin that may actually be driving the diabetes epidemic in the United States.

About 40 years ago, high fructose corn syrup, or HFCS was introduced into the U.S. food supply. It was a cheap, easy to use sugar alternative. Average per person consumption was about ½ pound per year.

Today, that figure has risen considerably, with average per person consumption approaching 100 pounds. Over that same period of time, obesity rates have more than doubled.

There are two problems with HFCS that should cause all diabetics to remove it from their diets.

One, it’s more calorie dense than sugar.

Two, it robs your body of a trace mineral called chromium. Chromium is important because it helps to regulate blood sugar levels in our bodies. When you drink soda with HFCS, it has the double negative effect of expanding your waistline and throwing your blood sugar regulation out of control.

Soda is one of the leading sources of HFCS consumption. According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, we consume more than a pound of it, per person, per week.

Soda consumption has increased to about 1.5 gallons per week per person, spiking blood sugar levels nationwide.

HFCS is called the ‘Devil’s Candy’ because what’s good for food and beverage manufacturers (meaning low cost ingredients for higher profits) is bad for the U.S. population.

So, when diabetics ask us what to do about their recently diagnosed condition, the first thing we say it ‘Put down that soda or replace it immediately with a diet version’.

By following that one bit of advice, you can make a big difference in your weight and blood sugar.

But wait, you’re not safe yet! High fructose corn syrup is found in many

foods and beverages today, in places you wouldn’t suspect.

The most common sources of HFCS (The Devil’s Candy)are:

-Regular soft drinks

-Apple Juice

-Jelly Beans

-Pancake Syrup

-Popsicles

-Frozen Yogurt

-Fruit flavored Yogurt

-Ketchup

-Sweetened Cereals

-Past Sauce

-Canned Soup

To get your weight and blood sugar under control, it’s suggested that you replace these foods and beverages with diet soda, unrefined apple juice, real maple syrup, low sugar cereals, organic or all-natural soups.

Because HFCS is found in many other products in lesser amounts, the accumulated effect may still throw your blood sugar and weight out of whack.

It’s also suggested that you take a chromium supplement to restore normal, healthy chromium levels to your system.

Research studies show that niacin-bound chromium is the most effective and safe version for keeping your chromium levels in balance.

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One of the biggest complaints we hear from Type 2 diabetics is that they are deathly afraid of prescription drugs.

There’s a resistance to accepting their doctor’s advice to swallow an expensive tablet, that may work and it may cause side effects, worse than their current condition.

Spurred on by Kevin Trudeau’s half hour infomercial on the failures of Big Pharma, established medicine and Big Government, diabetics have snapped his Natural Cures books up in millions, making this non-medical industry insider into a messiah.

He’s truly struck a chord. And now, Big Pharma, as Trudeau refers to the established pharmaceutical manufacturers, are taking notice. As reported recently in USA Today, they’re looking at natural solutions to solve age old illnesses.

While a natural remedy from the pharma companies is sure to be more expensive, it gives some credibility to the thousands of natural products and remedies long spurned by doctors in treating their diabetic patients.

But you don’t have to wait for the Big Pharma companies to launch natural treatments. Three promising natural products are already available, backed up by thousands of years of success in countries like India and China. Some have even been clinically-tested by a skeptical medical establishment, and to their surprise proven effective.

Take the “Magic Pumpkin” It’s a wild growing fruit, found only in southern India that resembles a pumpkin. Indians have known for centuries that the rind of this purple colored fruit suppresses appetites. It was used by ancient hunters to control their hunger over long periods. It’s scientific name is Garcinia Cambogia and you’ll find that it’s used throughout India for a range of illnesses, even as a food seasoning.

Garcinia Cambogia, in it’s purest form (beware of adulterated or watered down versions) has been tested by unbelieving scientists at esteemed medical institutions and proven to lower hunger, give a feeling of satiation and lower weight among users. These same skeptical scientists also found that when taken according to prescribed levels, it actually attacks fat, not muscle. They also found that when combined with a diet and exercise regimen, it provided three times the weight loss results, compared to diet and exercise alone.

Chinese Cinnamon (specifically, the Cinnamomum cassia form) has proven in clinical testing, to help lower blood sugar levels.  The study, reported in Diabetes Care (2003) noted that after taking one quarter teaspoon, two to three times per day, users lowered their blood sugar levels, total cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and even LDL lipoproteins, significantly! All this from a relatively common, age old spice (note that only the Chinese cinnamon was tested and proven effective). This was known by the Chinese over 4,000 years ago, by Medieval health practitioners hundreds of years ago, and now, confirmed effective by modern scientists!

Controlling blood sugar levels (and weight) is the most effective way to manage diabetes. But, not all Type 2 sufferers are willing or able to do so. Now, based on a study conducted by the highly regarded Mayo Clinic, in conjunction with the Russian Medical Academy for Advance Studies, alpha lipoic acid (ALA), a highly powerful anti-oxidant, can help patients control painful symptoms associated with diabetic neuropathy.

“There appears to be a rather large effect on the pain of diabetic neuropathy with ALA”, says Dr. Peter Dyck of the Mayo Clinic.

He goes on to state that symptoms such as burning, sharp pain and cutting, prickling sensations can be dramatically reduced in diabetics using ALA. He also notes that the product is “very safe”.

While we all welcome the established pharmaceutical industry to the natural remedy market, diabetics can find natural or herbal solutions now, that can help them control their diabetic condition.

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We hear it every day from Type 2 diabetics: ‘I hate my doctor!”  This is unfortunate.

Their doctor dislike comes, in part, from doctors being the bearers of bad news. Specifically, they’re the ones who told them they have diabetes. Doctors are also the one to tell them to ‘diet and exercise’ as a way to control this terrible disease.

Beyond that, many diabetics we talk with are frustrated. ‘Why kind of diet?’ ‘What kind of exercise?’ ‘How much and what can I eat?’ ‘How far do I need to run every day?’

As a result, recently diagnosed diabetics and pre-diabetics search for solutions from friends, family and on the Internet. With all of these resources, many still don’t get the information and the detail that they need to manage their illness.

Diabetic diets are about three things. One, deciding what to eat to lower blood sugar and weight. Two, how much to eat. And three, deciding when to eat.

If you do it right, along with exercise (30 minutes of brisk walking every day works. Ask your doctor first, how much exercise you can handle), you can manage your diabetic condition.

 #1 Set goals for target blood sugar levels 

To get going, you need to set a target or goal for your diabetic diet.

Ask your doctor to tell you how often you should be checking your blood sugar levels.

General guidelines say you should strive for a blood sugar level of 70-130 before meals and less than 180, 1-2 hours after meals.

 #2 Set goals for calorie intake 

Next, set a daily calorie target you want to set for the food and beverages you’re going to be consuming.

For small women, 1,200 to 1,600 calories per day is a typical goal. For larger women or small men, 1,600-2,000 calories are a suggested target for weight loss.

For medium to large men, 2,000 -2,400 calories per day should be your target calorie intake.

 #3 Eat the right kinds of food 

Now that you have your blood sugar target and caloric intake targets, you need to focus on foods that are the most nutritious while lowest in calories.

Foods can be broken down into five categories: starches, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat, fats and sweets.

Starches are bread, grains, cereal, pasta and some vegetables, such as potatoes. They give you carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fiber. Whole grains are better for you. You should eat starches at every meal.

Vegetables give you vitamins, minerals and fiber. They include lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, cabbage, celery and beans. They should be eaten raw or uncooked to get maximum nutritional content.

Fruits give you carbs, vitamins, minerals and fiber. Examples of fruit are apples, strawberries, raisins, oranges, peaches and the like. They are high in nutritional content but, unlike vegetables, are often high in sugar and calories.

Milk gives you carbs, protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals.

Meat gives you protein, vitamins and minerals. It includes meat, chicken, fish and eggs.

Fats and sweets are the bad boys in the food chain. Butter, margarine, bacon, mayonnaise, cream cheese, ice cream, pie, doughnuts all fall into this category. Because they are high in fat and calories, with little nutritional value, reducing your consumption of these products will give you the biggest diabetic diet bang for your buck.

 #4 Eat the right servings of food 

Choosing from the 5 food categories above, you now need to set the number of servings of each, in order to stay within your daily calorie target.

If you are targeting 1,200 – 1,600 calories per day, you should choose 6 starches, 2 milks, 3 vegetables, 4-6 ounces of meat, 2 fruits and up to 3 fats.

If you are targeting 1,600-2,000 calories per day, choose 8 starches, 2 milks, 4 vegetables, 3 fruits, 4-6 ounces of meat, and up to 4 fats.

If you’re targeting 2,000- 2,400 calories per day, choose 10 starches, 2 milks, 4 vegetables, 5-7 ounces of meat, 4 fruits and up to 5 fats.

#5 Work with Diet Experts

Diabetics are most successful when they work with others in creating and staying with your diabetic diet plan. There are a number of good resources you can contact for help. Three of the best are diabetes educators (Association of Diabetes Educators, diabetes education programs (American Diabetes Association, local programs and dieticians (American Dietetic Association.

People at these groups are trained to work with you on your diabetic diet, with suggestions for getting the most out of your diabetic diet and staying with it until your blood sugar and weight are under control.

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