Remember the post from a few days ago about some friends of ours going vegan? I need to make this update because it's just the coolest thing ever.
The husband in that family has battled diabetes for a long time. Years. This family has been vegan a total of eight days, and today is the first time his blood sugar has been below 200 without medication in ages, and last night he said, he ate more food at dinner than he had in a long, long time. The quote from my own husband was, "Last night, I ate my ASS off." He never used to do that because of the affect on his blood sugar.
The vegan diet WORKS, people. If you are suffering with diabetes and other health problems, give veganism a try. Start slowly, one meal per week, and build your repertoire of dishes from there. The standard American diet and meat, cheese, eggs, and other foods that are supposed to be "good for us," are actually killing us.
The health issues of this nation; heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, et al, can all be attributed to processed foods and animal products.
HCFS is something else, we should all work to eliminate since it's been tied directly to diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure, but one thing at a time. Start with one vegan meal per week. You won't be sorry. Who knows? You may even lose a few pounds in the process! Bikini season is just around the corner, you know!
UPDATEY UPDATE 2/11/12-----------------His new dose of insulin is now 2 units, and he does not need to take it every day. If memory serves, his previous dose was 5 or 6, each and every day.
He has dropped 13 pounds, and his cholesterol numbers have begun to improve, as well.
If you are not trying to eliminate animal products from your diet, you are really missing out on some FABULOUS health benefits, people.
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