The myth of sugar detox program
In 2018, 34.2 million Americans (10.5% of the population) had diabetes according to American Diabetes Association, and 14.3 million of them were over the age of 65. Diabetes is also controllable by following low carbohydrate diet. Eating doesn’t have to be boring, but it is all about finding the right balance that works for you. The A1C test is a common blood test used to diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes, this is also referred to as hemoglobin A1C and HbA1c.
The glycemic index, or GI, measures how a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood glucose. Foods are ranked based on how they compare to a reference food — either glucose or white bread. A food with a high GI raises blood glucose (diabetic state), but a food with a medium or low GI produces glucose slowly into the blood stream (non-diabetic state). Examples of carbohydrate-containing foods with a low GI include dried beans, legumes, all non-starchy vegetables, some starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes, most fruits, and many whole grain breads and cereals. In page 22, the author discusses these food types and offers some advice; substituting sugary food with spices would be helpful (page 66).
The sugar detox program of the author includes following 7-Day Sugar Tracker exercise for three weeks that includes recording the type of food consumed, portion consumed, sugar amount in the food consumed, time of eating, and a measure of urge to eat. The author makes helpful suggestions for breakfast, lunch and dinner. One of the downside of the plan is it is focused on non-vegetarian food. There is little room for people interested in vegetarian diet. This is a helpful book if you are seriously considering going through a sugar detox program.
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