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4 Low Carb Tips for Type 2 Diabetes

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About 29 million Americans (9.3 percent) have diabetes, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. Among those with diabetes, one in four thinks he or she doesn't. According to the National Diabetes Statistical Survey, only in 2012 1,7 million people 20 or older were newly diagnosed with diabetes. Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, causing the body not to produce insulin properly. Many diets have been suggested to help deal with the condition, but research reported by the National Institute of Health and on Diabetesjourals.org have shown that low-carbohydrate diets have been shown to be more effective in weight loss among people with type 2 diabetes and to control blood sugar levels. The explanation is pretty easy. Your body transforms carbohydrates into glucose that increases blood sugar. Refined carbohydrates, such as white bread or white flour, are processed in your body as refined sugar and convert to glucose faster than unrefined carbs,...