Diabetes Type 2 and Its Link to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Type-2 diabetes is defined as ‘a metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency’.
It is a condition in which the pancreas produces insulin. But the body cannot use it because it becomes resistant to the action of insulin. However, Dr. Barry Groves, the British nutritionist and an international author, defines type-2 diabetes as ‘a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycemia due to an excessive intake of carbohydrate’. Because ‘carbohydrate is the only dietary component that puts glucose into the blood’.
So, what exactly is the link between carbohydrates and type-2 diabetes?
Simply put, eating carbohydrates triggers insulin, and too much of carbohydrates cause insulin resistance. However, all types of carbohydrates are not responsible for insulin resistance. It is the monosaccharide or the sugary carbs that are the main culprits.
Sugary carbs, including sugar-sweetened beverages, have high glycemic index (GI). That raise blood glucose levels in the body very quickly หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล causing a ‘spike’. In response, the pancreas tries to keep up with insulin requirement and releases more insulin very rapidl. To help cells absorb the ‘extra’ glucose. A time comes when the pancreas cannot keep up with the demand for insulin.
The National Institutes of Health suggests. That we should get 40 -60 percent of total calories from carbohydrates. That too, from complex carbohydrates like starchy vegetables. Whole grains and legumes, and natural sugars that are found in milk, fruits and vegetables. This is because these natural sugars are simple carbohydrates that contain naturally occurring vitamins and minerals.