Eggs for breakfast benefits those with diabetes

[Northerner]

While some cereals may be the breakfast of champions, a UBC professor suggests people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) should be reaching for something else.

Associate Professor Jonathan Little, who teaches in UBC Okanagan's School of Health and Exercise Sciences, published a study this week demonstrating that a high-fat, low-carb breakfast (LCBF) can help those with T2D control blood sugar levels throughout the day.

"The large blood sugar spike that follows breakfast is due to the combination of pronounced insulin resistance in the morning in people with T2D and because typical Western breakfast foods -- cereal, oatmeal, toast and fruit -- are high in carbohydrates," says Little.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190411101835.htm

Well, blow me down! 🙄

 

[Northerner]

Preaching to the choir

I've known this since I was diagnosed nearly 11 years ago, so how can it be a revelation to anyone? 🙄 So much effort seems to be wasted on NSS research

 

[mikeyB]

It’s interesting to see them describe an omelette has high fat. Scrambled eggs are high fat because of the butter which is blended in, but eggs boiled are low fat, as are fried eggs and omelettes, because the fat drains off or is shaken off before serving. Chuck bacon, black pudding and Lorne sausage alongside, then you’ve got a high fat low carb brekkie

 

[nonethewiser]

Cheese n bacon omelette the best, cheese n onion comes in a close second.

 

[Drummer]

Wasn't it 50 years ago that Dr Atkins was being called all the rude words they could think of for suggesting - now - what was it again?

 

[HOBIE]

How do "U" like your Eggs ? Fryed or Boiled

 

[HOBIE]

Poached egg for breakie this morn ?😎

 

[nonethewiser]

Boiled eggs with toast this morning. Local free range eggs, much larger than shop bought ones.

 

[Matt Cycle]

Wasn't it 50 years ago that Dr Atkins was being called all the rude words they could think of for suggesting - now - what was it again?

This is the Dr Atkins who a year after he died in 2003 a medical report issued by the New York medical examiner's office showed he had a history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension. I'll stick to my balanced diet.

 

[Drummer]

Dr Atkins certainly had problems with his heart - he probably became a cardiologist out of self interest - but the many people who have been helped to better health should surely count for something.
I feel that you are falling into the same 'self inflicted' assumption which we face all the time - and also that you are putting your trust a statement made about a 'celebrity' doctor - issued to 'the media' - which might just possibly maybe sensationalised and not exactly true?

 

[Matt Cycle]

If it's so good then public health bodies would be shouting about it. I don't go in for all these conspiracy theories about 'big food'. The latest one is there's a vegan conspiracy trying to force veganism on people! Ridiculous. As for Atkins it's almost 50 years old now there must be plenty of data on it. The statement from New York is either true or it isn't. Someone from his family would have corrected it but as long as they're making millions from diet books and snacks probably thought it best not to draw attention to it.

 

[Ditto]

I was gonna say you can't beat eggs but you can.

 

[mikeyB]

Boiled eggs with toast this morning. Local free range eggs, much larger than shop bought ones.

It’s all very well liking large eggs, but it’s hard work for the chickens, notwithstanding the fact the eggs are much softer as they are laid. Egg sizes vary naturally. I buy eggs locally, as they come.

 

[Drummer]

We used to keep hens and other poultry, and as long as the diet was right they seemed to have no problem with producing eggs. Ours were fed on wheat, but when it was changed to pellets - I suspect intended for chickens being grown for meat, it was disastrous, and they became egg bound. They had to be stood in a tub of warm water to try to help them lay the eggs, which had rough shells.
The size of the eggs increases as the birds grow - the first eggs are small but mature hens lay large eggs and their chicks are larger and stronger too, more likely to survive the first few days and grow faster and larger.

 

[Drummer]

If it's so good then public health bodies would be shouting about it. I don't go in for all these conspiracy theories about 'big food'. The latest one is there's a vegan conspiracy trying to force veganism on people! Ridiculous. As for Atkins it's almost 50 years old now there must be plenty of data on it. The statement from New York is either true or it isn't. Someone from his family would have corrected it but as long as they're making millions from diet books and snacks probably thought it best not to draw attention to it.

But it doesn't matter - people who benefit from the diet know the truth of it - and it is the Atkins Corporation now, I doubt that the family is much involved - they never were.

 

[trophywench]

If it's so good then public health bodies would be shouting about it. I don't go in for all these conspiracy theories about 'big food'. The latest one is there's a vegan conspiracy trying to force veganism on people! Ridiculous.

I honestly believe that no Type 1 worldwide can be a vegan. What damned hypocrisy!

 

[Matt Cycle]

I honestly believe that no Type 1 worldwide can be a vegan. What damned hypocrisy!

Plenty are. Not sure where the hypocrisy comes into it. Human insulin now.

 

[mikeyB]

There’s absolutely no reason why a T1 shouldn’t be vegan. What’s the problem? I’m sure there a plenty about the world. There are huge populations of India that are vegetarian. (They probably can’t afford to be vegan, that’s very much a middle class fad. Much more expensive than mince and tatties)

 

[nonethewiser]

It’s all very well liking large eggs, but it’s hard work for the chickens, notwithstanding the fact the eggs are much softer as they are laid. Egg sizes vary naturally. I buy eggs locally, as they come.

Fair point, but you need a decent size egg to dip the soldiers in.

Tried a duck eggs last month, have to say it wasn't anything special, definitely not worth the extra cost.

 

[trophywench]

Oooh I like a duck egg, they're more, err, eggy!

Ethical vegans then - because it is only by virtue of animals boing exploited that they're here to make the choice. As we all are. If they just like the diet then fine, but just don't ever nag anyone using Manuka honey to treat ulcers or apply leeches to restore blood supply to re-attached finger tips.