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90% of diabetes cases could end if you STOP these foods

What if I told you that by simply removing a handful of common foods from your diet, we could potentially solve 90% of diabetes cases worldwide? It sounds like a bold, almost unbelievable claim, doesn’t it? But the truth is, for decades, we’ve been fed a steady diet of myths, misconceptions, and outright falsehoods about what constitutes a healthy diet, often funded by the very industries that profit from our confusion and poor health. It’s time to cut through the noise.

In this article, we’re going to do just that. We’re going to pull back the curtain on the foods that are silently wreaking havoc on your blood sugar, damaging your arteries, and fueling the global diabetes epidemic. This isn’t about a fad diet or a quick fix. This is about understanding the fundamental principles of how food affects your body, so you can take back control of your health for good. You’ll learn to read food labels like a detective, identify hidden sugars, and finally understand the truth about fats, fruits, and meats. Get ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about healthy eating.

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Key Takeaways

  • Sugar is the Primary Culprit: The biggest driver of diabetes and related health issues is not fat, but added sugars and highly processed carbohydrates that spike your blood sugar and insulin.
  • Beware of “Healthy” Labels: Foods marketed as “fat-free,” “low-fat,” or even some “healthy” cereals are often loaded with sugar and should be avoided.
  • Not All Fats Are Bad: Healthy fats are essential. The real danger lies in industrially processed seed oils (high in Omega-6) and formerly, trans fats. Natural fats from sources like avocados, nuts, and even butter in moderation are beneficial.
  • Read the Ingredients, Not Just the Nutrition Facts: The ingredient list tells the real story. If sugar or high-fructose corn syrup is near the top, or if the list is full of words you can’t pronounce, it’s best to put it back on the shelf.
  • Focus on Whole Foods: The simplest rule is to eat real, unprocessed foods. Fresh vegetables, high-quality proteins, nuts, seeds, and low-glycemic fruits are the foundation of a diabetes-reversing diet.

1. The “Fat-Free” Fraud

For years, you were told that fat was the enemy. This led to an explosion of “fat-free” and “low-fat” products on supermarket shelves. But here’s the dirty secret: when food manufacturers remove fat, they have to replace it with something to make the food palatable. That something is almost always sugar, salt, and processed garbage.

You need to become familiar with a concept called the glycemic index (GI). This scale, from 0 to 100, measures how quickly a food raises your blood sugar. Foods with a GI of 70-100 are considered high and cause a rapid spike in blood sugar, leading to inflammation, arterial damage, and nerve damage. You want to stick to foods under 70, and ideally under 50. Most of these fat-free packaged snacks, reduced-fat salad dressings, and fat-free peanut butters are high on the glycemic index. You’re trading healthy, satiating fat for unhealthy, inflammatory sugar. When you buy peanut butter, the ingredients should read “peanuts” and maybe “salt.” That’s it.

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