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It should be considered no secret that the majority of type 2 diabetes sufferers have issues due to being overweight.  And while many will be willing to simply take insulin as a treatment for the rest of their lives , there are some who believe that if they could lose the excess weight , then perhaps they could say goodbye to diabetes and taking insulin shots .   There is one such diet  , if you are looking for an alternative way to prevent diabetes .  The diet I am talking about is the Paleo diet also known as the caveman diet and while controversial, it has the keys to rapid weight loss down .

Eat like a Caveman…

The diets you and I eat today have been around for over 10,000 years.  And while this may sound like a long time, in reality, it’s just a drop in the bucket from an evolutionary standpoint.  Before that, man was primarily a hunter and gatherer, killing what he could catch and foraging for edible vegetables and fruits.  And those who believe in the paleo diet will tell you that that is exactly how we should be eating today.

The irony to this is that most of what we eat is so far from the paleo diet that the paleo diet menu may seem almost foreign .   Think about it this way…if I told you that you couldn’t eat anything with sugar or flour…no potatoes or corn, what would you eat?  In essence, if you are planning to go on this diet, expect to eat lean meats, fruits and vegetables.   Condiments and marinara sauces are also off the table because they are loaded with sugar…  .   peanut butter is as well because it can’t be safely eaten in its raw state… 

If I go on this diet will it help me with my diabetes?

While lowering your cholesterol and blood pressure as well as weight loss doesn’t have as much to do with diabetes, in truth, the paleo diet will even out spikes caused by sugar . Weight loss along without any spikes in insulin caused by sugar also means the body won’t have to work so hard producing insulin  …this also means that as you lose more and more weight, your body may develop the ability to produce enough insulin itself without having to rely on a needle. 

The paleo diet is tough though and requires a bit of commitment .  The diet itself is very restrictive, allowing you to only eat what you would naturally eat if you lived ten thousand years ago.  For instance, you may have to literally clean out your fridge and replace it with fresh fruits, vegetables and lean protein.

Success Stories of Diabetics who Switched to the Paleo Diet 

One final advantage, I could not lose weight under the diabetic diet. Only when I went on the paleo diet did I lose weight, and not feel deprived or hungry. My weight dropped 4 kilos to 66 kilos but is now 69 kilos. Quitting bread is on my aim agenda and I expect if I do quit it, the weight will again be 66 kilos.

For more information, you can check this website out as well- The Caveman Diet.

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