That advice is surprisingly simple: just follow the age-old disc of five. The Council reaches this conclusion on the basis of an inventory of scientific research.
The carbohydrate-restricting diets, popular among diabetics, actually appear to have little effect. In that diet you should, for example, avoid potatoes, bread, fruit, sugar and fruit juice.
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What’s in the disc of five?
- Lots of fruits and vegetables
- Especially whole-grain products, such as whole-wheat bread, whole-wheat pasta, couscous and brown rice
- Less meat and more vegetable. Vary with fish, legumes, nuts, eggs and meat substitutes
- Enough dairy, such as milk, yogurt and cheese
- A handful of unsalted nuts
- Soft or liquid spreading and cooking fats
- Sufficient moisture, such as tap water, tea and coffee
Source: The Nutrition Center
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A large proportion of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or seriously overweight. Losing weight and maintaining a lower weight is important to them, research shows.
In the short term, such a low-carbohydrate diet has a favorable effect on body weight and blood sugar levels, says the Health Council. “But after a year there are no longer measurable differences compared to other dietary patterns. There is hardly any research in the longer term.”
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The council emphasizes that it is good for people with type 2 diabetes to skip unhealthy carbohydrate-rich foods, such as drinks that contain a lot of sugar and refined grain products such as white bread or cookies.
The danger of a low-carb diet may be that you don’t get all the nutrients you need. That is why the Health Council recommends that you seek the help of a dietician when losing weight.
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