First of all, the distinction needs to be made between type 1 and type 2, these are two different things.
If you respect Ray Kurzweil's ideas, which I think a fair number of people here do, then I would suggest anyone with diabetes concerns (at risk, got it, etc) read his book "Transcend."
Direct quote:
"Largely because of excessive consumption of simple carbohydrates and sugary foods, the number of people with type 2 diabetes in the United States has increased tenfold in the past 35 years, and as of 2008, type 2 diabetes affected over 21 million Americans. In just the 10 years between 1997 and 2007, the incidence of type 2 diabetes nearly doubled in the United States, from 4.8 to 9.1 per 1,000 people."
The reason why Paleo is recommended is because high glycemic index carbohydrates are virtually eliminated. That certainly is not the only diet that accomplishes this. In Transcend, a low calorie somewhat Japanese diet is encouraged. That is something that is extremely difficult, behaviorally, for Westerners to strictly adapt. In my own experience it took about 3-4 years of behavior modification to do that, and I ended up medically underweight. "Paleo", at least for males from what I've seen, is fairly easy.
If you disagree with Kurzweil, well then I can't say much else, he certainly knows more about this than I do.
If you respect Ray Kurzweil's ideas, which I think a fair number of people here do, then I would suggest anyone with diabetes concerns (at risk, got it, etc) read his book "Transcend."
Direct quote:
"Largely because of excessive consumption of simple carbohydrates and sugary foods, the number of people with type 2 diabetes in the United States has increased tenfold in the past 35 years, and as of 2008, type 2 diabetes affected over 21 million Americans. In just the 10 years between 1997 and 2007, the incidence of type 2 diabetes nearly doubled in the United States, from 4.8 to 9.1 per 1,000 people."
The reason why Paleo is recommended is because high glycemic index carbohydrates are virtually eliminated. That certainly is not the only diet that accomplishes this. In Transcend, a low calorie somewhat Japanese diet is encouraged. That is something that is extremely difficult, behaviorally, for Westerners to strictly adapt. In my own experience it took about 3-4 years of behavior modification to do that, and I ended up medically underweight. "Paleo", at least for males from what I've seen, is fairly easy.
If you disagree with Kurzweil, well then I can't say much else, he certainly knows more about this than I do.