Fiber; to the better health of you and your child

The “vicious cycle” of blood sugar imbalance can be life threatening and certainly impairs the quality of life of children and adults alike. Adults always have a choice; whereas children don’t. This is not their responsibility. But the plain and simple fact is, that most adults don’t take this very seriously and depend upon their doctor to ‘fix’ them with toxic un-natural medication. The truth is, there are many things that we can do for our children and ourselves. This is prevention.

The axiom of, “An ounce of preventions is worth a pound of cure” has never been so true as it is with type 2 diabetes and its close relative hypoglycemia. Both are preventable and are at least controllable with a better diet. Usually a low-fat diet with sufficient dietary fiber will do. However, the problem is getting this info out to the people that need it; if only they knew how easy it is and were sufficiently motivated to do so.

Perhaps this article will prompt a deeper look into this plague of our modern lifestyle.

Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus at the Technical University of Dresden, Department of Medicine III, Genetics and Prevention of Diabetes, Dresden, Germany determined that, “A high intake of fruits and vegetables as well as pulses also exerts health-promoting properties. A high-fiber diet also plays an important role in the prevention of obesity and coronary heart diseases.” This is a very simple dietary change that most people can make in due time. It’s important to change the diet slowly in a manner that is sustainable for the long term and be prepared to slip every once in a while, but don’t be too concerned about it, just get back on a healthier diet.

Carus further recommends, “A low-fat diet with a dietary fiber intake of more than 30g/d was shown to represent an effective preventive approach… A high intake of fruits and vegetables as well as pulses also exerts health-promoting properties. A high-fiber diet also plays an important role in the prevention of obesity and coronary heart diseases.”

These are simple steps that can be used to move toward healthier living.
Carus insists but we can’t expect others to do it for us, “We must get the insulin down. Fixing the "toxic environment" by altering the food supply and promoting physical activity for all children can't be done by government, and won't be done by Big Food. This will require a grassroots, bottom-up effort on the part of parents and community leaders.” We as parents, we as responsible adults must take the lead, educate others and ourselves and leave the “toxic” foods on the shelf. Big business will surely notice and big government will eventually follow.

So, if you want healthier children and a better quality of life for yourself as well, learn about the healthy role of high fiber foods and how they affect your well-being.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17846978

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17236437