A low-calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes and save the lives of millions of sufferers of the preventable condition, research suggests.

Eating between 825 and 850 calories a day for three to five months put the disease into remission in almost half of patients in a new study, according to the Daily Mail.

The Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT), published in the Lancet, looked at almost 300 adults aged 20 to 65 who had been diagnosed with the disease in the past six years.

It showed that participants, who were instructed to slowly reintroduce more food, after one year had lost an average of 10kg, and half had maintained remission without antidiabetic medications.

The researchers argue that their findings show that while bariatric surgery can achieve remission for a large number of diabetics, this “expensive and risky” method is not necessary as diet and exercise alone is “feasible”.

Diabetics should start the plan early

Another expert, who was not involved in the study, said diabetic patients are best to start a reversal diet when they are first diagnosed and their motivation is high.

“The trial is ongoing so that we can understand the long-term effects of an approach like this. It’s very important that anyone living with type 2 diabetes considering losing weight in this way seeks support and advice from a healthcare professional.” 

Source : Dailymail

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Easy to Implement Nutritional Recommendations

Eating the right amount of nutrients is essential to maintaining a healthy weight and to help avoid many health problems.

Did you know that 45-55% of your daily calorie intake should come from carbohydrates? Should that lipid represent 30-35%?  And proteins 10-20%?

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