Food and Insulin

I don’t want to write another diet book. I’m not going to. The food choices in our culture are plentiful both in quantity and variety. What we need to understand revolves around insulin. More specifically our insulin as type 2 diabetics. Insulin is the fat storage hormone. I’m assuming that mine is genetically flawed. Just like my doctor’s medicine that encouraged insulin production and then in turn stored fat in my organs. So do certain foods. If I encourage insulin production I will store fat in my organs.

Fruit, Fructose and Alcohol

Fructose in the form of fruit or high fructose corn syrup encourage insulin production. It gets processed as fat. So does alcohol. That spells trouble for anyone who’s insulin is coded to store fat in their organs. Consume them with caution.

That means high fructose corn syrup, an apple or a beer. It makes no difference when it comes to fat and fat storage. If our bodies are producing insulin and have fat to store, it will get stored in our organs. I’m not arguing that the apple has the same nutritional value as a beer. Some people, myself included, would like to think that is true. I just like beer. When it comes to fat storage. Our insulin will put the fat from these items in the same place. Our organs.

Carbohydrates, Complex or Otherwise, and the Low-Fat Lie

Sugar, bread, pasta, rice, beans and starchy vegetables all encourage insulin production. Consume them in moderation and with caution. I’ll draw no distinction between whole grain and processed. Because my concern is primarily with insulin production. If you consume them in enough quantities. Your blood sugar and insulin levels will rise. The excess calories will get stored in your organs as fat.

This is the low-fat lie for type 2 diabetics. The current thinking in our culture that replaces fat with sugar or even complex carbohydrates is false. Especially for us. My rule is that if a label reads low-fat then it probably has sugar in it to make up for the flavor they took out when they removed the fat. That sugar, if not burned up, will be turned into and stored as fat in our organs. Especially considering the insulin production it encouraged.

Eggs, Cheese, Nuts and Unprocessed Meat

Eat up. These really have little impact on our insulin levels. They can be consumed regularly. Especially if consumed alone. Calories still count but it’s hard to consume too many of these.

Natural fat is fine when I avoid carbohydrates with them. That way the insulin is not stuffing fat in our organs. Learn to eat those two eggs in the morning without toast. Or eat cheese and nuts without a beer. Word of warning. Peanuts are not nuts. They are legumes aka beans. Avoid them.

Non-starchy Vegetables

Eat as many of these as you like. These also have little impact on insulin. The salad dressings filled with sugar or worse high fructose corn syrup are another matter. Learn to eat your vegetables without a dip or be very careful which dip you chose. Read the label and avoid any dip that has these ingredients. Olive oil and vinegar make a good alternative if you need something.

Artificial Sweeteners

These encourage insulin production. True, a diet soft drink contains no calories. How often is it consumed alone? If consumed with carbohydrates that are not needed for energy the insulin will turn those carbohydrates into fat. Then store the fat in our organs.

Natural Organic Foods

These foods and supplements changed my life. Spirulina and natural organic greens from natural plant products healed me. The nourishment from these foods in the form of natural vitamins and minerals cleansed my liver and pancreas of the fat and toxins introduced.

One maker of these products is Pure Planetⁱ. A wholesome pure product. Their chocolate mint Spirulina and best of greens drinks will provide the nourishment we need without chemicals or added calories. The fasting support in these products is outstanding.

Other companies that specialize in in these natural organic foods are Orgainⁱⁱ and Garden of Lifeⁱⁱⁱ.