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Protein Shakes Help Outsmart Diabetes

The constant struggle diabetics face to monitor and maintain stable blood sugar levels may have just become much easier, according to a new European study. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 82, No. 1, 76-83, July 2005), the study found that supplementing high-glycemic meals with protein shake supplements helped keep blood sugar levels near their normal levels in many type 2 diabetics.

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When the shakes were replaced with other protein sources, such as lean meats, the stabilizing effect was much more muted. Researchers plan further studies on the ability of low-glycemic foods such as protein shake powder to achieve a muting effect on blood sugar after the consumption of particularly starchy foods.

Ed. Note: Thanks to Tony Vallentine for finding and sharing this information.

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Listen to a discussion about the glycemic index.
This 27 minute discussion covers:

• Three basic components of a healthy diet
• Role of protein, fats and carbohydrates in the body
• Definition of glycemic index
• How is the glycemic index measured?
• High protein, low carbohydrate diets
• Results of research into the low glycemic diet
• What is the glycemic load?
• How was the concept of the glycemic index developed?
• Effects of diet over blood glucose
• Effects of changing to low glycemic foods (very important to diabetics)
• Four ways a low glycemic diet promotes weight loss
• What do gut hormones do for us?
• How low glycemic foods promote intestinal micro flora
• The low glycemic diet link to heart disease and diabetes
• How can we change our diet to a low glycemic index diet?
• Low glycemic diet should be a lifestyle change for life!
• Visit the Official Website of the Glycemic Index and GI Database at www.glycemicindex.com

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