Survey? - if you have disease like diabetes, would you rather a or b?

to stop having or getting a disease like diabetes would you rather





a) give up eating meat


b) give up all your comfortable wealth - 401k, stocks, nice house, cars, desinger clothes, jewelry etc...


why?





Recently a family member with high type 2, gave up eating meat and reduced their insulin intake, and now are in a very good healthy place.

Survey? - if you have disease like diabetes, would you rather a or b?
I always try to fix health issues through healthy habits if possible. I've lowered my cholesterol from 300 to 200 in 7 months by switching to a vegetarian (now vegan) diet. My goal is to have it at 150-170 at the end of 12 months.
Reply:i gave up meat to be healthier. if you live in a big meat family it might be harder though. that's all my grandparents eat because that's all they're used to eating. i'm glad they're doing better now that they're off a high fat diet to a point where they were able to reduce their insulin intake.
Reply:I think I could give up meat quite easily..
Reply:I could easily give up meat. I have done it before , for four years.
Reply:How about:





c) learn all I can about controlling the disease, manage it without drugs... all with simple diet and exercise, continue to have a little meat now and then, and continue to enjoy my very modest life in great health?
Reply:Not sure really how giving up either is related to not getting or for that matter getting diabetes.





Friends and Family - What YOU Should Know about Diabetes


If Your Relative Has Diabetes, YOU Could Be at Risk, Too!





According to the US Centers for Disease Control, people who have close relatives with diabetes are more likely to develop the disease themselves. Many diabetes symptoms seem harmless, but early detection and treatment of diabetes can improve your chances of living long and well.





Early detection means better health and longer life.





Know the Diabetes Risk Factors


· Age 65 or older


· Overweight or obese


· Inactive lifestyle


· “Apple-shaped” body


· Sibling or parent with diabetes


· Impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance


· African, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Island or Aboriginal ancestry


· High blood pressure


· High cholesterol


· Gestational diabetes or birth of baby weighing more than 9 pounds


If you have three or more risk factors, or if you have any diabetes symptoms, see your doctor right away.
Reply:Contrary to most popular opinion BEEF does NOT have large amounts of fat in the muscle tissue. What fat is in the muscle is marbling and is of the omega 3 and 6 variety!!!





There are about 5 whole cuts of beef that are not "low fat"!!





I would never give up eating beef or lamb!!





I do not have comfortable wealth, a 401k, nice cars, designer clothes, and very little jewelry. Stocks are there and loose me $$$ frequently. I have an antique mud hut (adobe over 100 yrs old) that won't be very clean ever!!!





I have given up potatoes, rices, pastas, cereals, grains of all kinds, peas, dried beans, carrots, and corn!!





That is easier on my glucose levels. My blood pressure is 115/50 my lipids panel is better than good, and I am getting the amounts of insulin down to a managable level.
Reply:a) I havn't eaten meat or eggs since I was six years old, it's no big deal. We just buy low carb veggie meat instead. Sometimes, it is hard to get the right amount of protein and not eat to many carbs, but generally, it's managable. I don't see how this would help diabetes. Me and my family did it for moral reasons
Reply:Giving up meat, definitely! I don't really like meat anyway, so it's a win-win situation ;-)
Reply:I choose C: stick with diabetes. It is not all that bad.
Reply:You are wrong. Giving up meat would not reduce your insulin intake.





You don't have to give up meat, just eat leaner portions of any type of meat. why would you give up eating meat because you were diabetic? that is silly.





Diabetic mostly have to worry about limiting carbs and sweet foods. Limiting meat would be because you have kidney damage or high cholesterol. Tell your friend to see a dietician.
Reply:Why would I give up meat? Protein is essential combined with a complex carbohydrate for good health and BSL control.





I dont understand what this has to do with diabetes, as diabetics have issues digesting carbohydrates, not meat.
Reply:a.