Denise A. Pancyrz – Diabetes Reversal & Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Speaker, Author
Diets lower in carbs are well known to benefit those with diabetes, because it helps to control blood sugar and inflammation. However, many people are eating very unhealthy fats that over time, will cause other chronic illnesses to occur.
If you’ve been eating butter, bacon, salami, processed and frozen foods, you will want to read on as to why these might be harming your health.
Healthy fats are the key to optimal wellness. Our bodies need fat to survive, and our brain needs fat to function properly. Saturated fats, processed fats and seed oils can increase inflammation in the body creating a slew of problems.
Saturated Fats
Too many saturated fats can cause atherosclerosis (plaque in the arteries). Saturated fats are in heavy cream, ice cream, pizza, most baked goods, pepperoni, salami, cheese, butter, etc. Some saturated fat can be healthy like egg yolks or coconut oil, but these must be eaten with other healthy foods like leafy greens as opposed to grains and sugar. When we combine grains or sugar with saturated fat, it creates a multitude of issues to take place. If you are consuming saturated fats, do so with caution. Too much and when combined with the wrong foods, cause detrimental effects to our health.
If you want to enjoy eggs, eat them with a side of roasted tomatoes or greens, and leave out the toast and hash browns.
Processed Meats
Hotdogs, salami and pepperoni are cured meats that contain nitrates, which are known carcinogens. There is strong evidence that these types of meats cause cancer of the bowel, stomach, rectum and colon. It’s not just the nitrates, there is also a link between eating too much red meat, showing that it also causes the risk of colorectal and other cancers to intensify.
It’s okay to enjoy a filet mignon or skirt steak once in a while, just not too often.
Trans Fat
The most common form of trans fats is found in processed foods. It’s also called partially hydrogenated oil. These fats have one of the worst impacts on our health. They cause high LDL, high triglycerides, greatly increase stroke and heart attack risk and they also raise blood sugars and inflammation leading to type II diabetes.
Fatty Acids
We know that Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly beneficial for us, but there is an increasingly high amount of Omega 6 oils in many people’s diets. If you are consuming foods with sunflower and corn oil, omega 6 can begin to cause adverse conditions such as an increase in blood pressure, inflammation, water retention blood clots, heart attack and stroke. Omega-3 Fatty acids will have the opposite effect and increase overall health in the body and brain.
MUFAs & PUFAs
Monounsaturated fats (MUFAs) and polyunsaturated fat (PUFAs) are nutritious fats that help to lower LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, regulate blood sugar, and tamp down inflammation. These are found in foods like walnut, flax seeds, avocados, and olive oil. Eating higher amounts of these fats will help to promote better health.
If you are on a low carb or ketogenic diet, these are wonderful ways to control diabetes, and increase overall health, but doing these the healthy way is best. Think about eating whole foods such as non-starchy vegetables, berries, nuts, salmon, sardines, olives, avocados, chicken and eggs.
It’s okay to splurge and have bacon or pepperoni and cheese every now and then, but we shouldn’t be eating this way every day.
DENISE A. PANCYRZ’S STORY
National Diabetes & Holistic Lifestyle Coach – Speaker – Author
I was a diabetic who was angered being burdened with diabetes. I was tired of taking medications and four insulin shots per day that did NOT make me feel better. The food I was taught to eat as a diabetic was not bringing me to a state of optimal health. It was keeping me medicated and constantly visiting Walgreen’s, Diabetes Educators and the doctors.
I wanted my life to be different and the medical community told me it was highly unlikely. In fact, I was told the amount of medication and insulin would increase as I age. However, I learned that you could improve or eliminate disease with proper nutrition, not with unnecessary medication.
I feel better and stronger in my 50s, than I did in my 40s. I have more energy, reversed diabetes, eliminated inflammation that was leading me to heart disease, eliminated IBS and intestinal issues ~ no more stomach aches after meals, my seasonal allergies are gone and a slight skin issue on my elbow healed. I almost forgot, I lost weight in the process.
I know it sounds too good to be true that proper nutrition was able to heal me—I’m living proof. As a national coach, speaker and author, my mission is to help others to achieve optimal health through holistic lifestyle changes. Certified in holistic nutrition and homeopathy, I can bring awareness to diabetics to make lifestyle changes for a lifetime and reverse the effects of diabetes.
To find out more please visit ReverseMyDiabetes.net, call 888-848-1763 or email Denise at Info@ReverseMyDiabetes.net.