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How to send type 2 diabetes into remission
I’ve written about the benefits of low-calorie diets for people with type 2 diabetes a lot. That’s because the results are SO amazing.
Research shows that following a low-calorie diet (700 calories per day) for eight weeks reverses type 2 diabetes in nearly 90 percent of people recently diagnosed with the disease. It works for 50 percent of people who’ve had the disease for a long time too. I mean, come on. Nothing else gets results like that!
But slashing your daily calorie intake to 700 calories? That’s tough… even if it’s just temporary. Most of us eat more than 700 calories at one meal, let alone all day.
That’s why I have some exciting news to share with you…
You don’t have to go super low-cal to reverse your type 2 diabetes. You just have to lose a certain amount of weight within a certain amount of time after being diagnosed…
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The weight loss recipe for diabetes remission
Researchers from the University of Cambridge recently discovered that people with type 2 diabetes could reverse their condition if they lose ten percent of their body weight within five years of being diagnosed.
The study included data from 867 people between 40 and 69 years old who were recently diagnosed with diabetes. After five years, 30 percent of people successfully got their diabetes into remission. People who lost ten percent of their body weight were more likely to be among them.
In fact, losing ten percent of body weight within the first five years of a diabetes diagnosis made people more than twice as likely to send their diabetes into remission.
Talk about exciting! Losing ten percent of your body weight within five years is totally doable for almost everyone… without resorting to extreme diets.
“We’ve known for some time now that it’s possible to send diabetes into remission using fairly drastic measures such as intensive weight loss programs and extreme calorie restriction,” says study researchers Dr. Hajira Dambha-Miller from the Department of Public Health and Primary Care. “These interventions can be very challenging to individuals and difficult to achieve. But our results suggest that it may be possible to get rid of diabetes, for at least five years, with a more modest weight loss of 10 percent. This will be more motivating and hence more achievable for many people.”
Simple (but not necessarily easy) ways to lose weight
If you’re ready to shed some pounds and send your type 2 diabetes running into remission, good! There’s no better time to start than right now.
But what’s the best way to lose ten percent of your body weight?
Well, you don’t need to limit your calorie intake to 700 calories per day, but you do need to limit your calorie intake somewhat. Losing one to two pounds per week is generally a healthy goal. And to do that, you have to burn 500 to 1,000 more calories per day than you eat. Downloading a calorie-tracking app (like MyFitnessPal) can help you keep tabs on calories going in and out.
Related: 22 weight loss tips from Dr. Cutler
If you’re not into tracking calories, try a more laid back approach to losing weight. Set simple behavioral goals that will naturally help extra pounds melt off. Replace soda, juice and other sugary drinks with water. Replace refined grains with whole grains. Exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. Eat at least one serving of vegetables at every meal. If you stick to these simple, healthy goals, your effort will pay off over time and help you lose weight without crunching your calorie input and output every day.
No matter what approach you take, finding an accountability partner can be helpful when you’re trying to lose weight. Ask a family member, friend, or someone else you know to help you stay on track with your goals. That way, if you fall off the weight-loss wagon, you have someone to motivate you to get back on.
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By Jenny Smiechowski
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