Admiral Rockwell Tory
Diamond Member
The menus I've seen coming from them are low calorie, low fat, low protein, and high carbohydrate. THAT, my friend is what causes type 2 diabetes, as well as high cholesterol.
Actually, type 2 diabetes is caused by a genetic defect—one that is rampant on my father's side of my family. He had it, all his brothers had it, his father had it, and now, my brother and I have it.
If you don't have the genetic pattern, then you will never develop type 2 diabetes, no matter what you eat or how you otherwise care for yourself or fail to do so.
I would have to disagree with you there. I'm type 2 and we have no diabetes in the family. But for much of my life, I was either thin or built. During the time I discovered it, I was eating well and exercising with weights. My sister has always had weight problems--especially when she was younger, and never had a sugar problem.
I do agree with you that it has little to do with diet though. From what I understand, real diabetes is caused by cells killing off each other in the pancreas. Type 1 can be controlled with weight, but less of diet.
What medications do you take because some doctors will treat you for Type 2 diabetes even if you do not meet the criteria for it.