Fighting Diabetes: Importance of Alkaline Foods, Potassium Rich Foods, Raw Foods

IMPORTANCE OF ALKALINE FOODS

• In diabetes patients there is a slowdown in fat and protein metabolism. This promotes hyperacidity condition.
• Therefore fresh fruits, vegetables, milk and milk products and other alkaline forming foods should be taken in liberal quantities.
• Alkaline foods help check hyperacidity.

• An ideal diet in a normal person comprises of 80 % alkaline and 20 % acid food.

FOODS RICH IN POTASSIUM

• Potassium rich foods play a significant role in the treatment of diabetes.
• The intake of Potassium improves the functioning of pancreas.
• Potassium is capable of healing and revitalizing cells of pancreas, provided interference from other food elements are avoided.
• Wheat, raw peanuts, skimmed milk powder; dried peas and melons are rich sources of potassium and can be taken liberally.

• Potassium supplements however can cause ulcer and therefore are best avoided.
• Potassium can build up in blood and tissues in people whose kidneys are not functioning properly. Hence, their diet should be planned under medical supervision.

BENEFITS OF RAW FOODS

• Raw foods have a clear advantage over cooked foods.
• Cooking increases Glycaemic responses of food; destroys cellulose and starch is easily absorbed into the system.
• The excess starch needs to be eliminated and so appears as sugar in the urine.

• Whereas in raw starchy foods, saliva and digestive juices in the small intestine control the quantities required to be changed into sugar for the body’s needs.
• The unused and undigested raw starchy foods are harmless because they do not ferment immediately.

• About 80 % of the diet should include raw foods as they boost and increase insulin production.

• In some cases diabetic who were on a diet comprising 90 % raw foods were able to eliminate medication altogether.

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