Dietary considerations can present a Hobson’s choice in diabetes.
Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another
matter. Then there is the problem of progression of diabetic
complications if one ends up with excess glucose or fat in the
system. Excess carbohydrates in a meal, and the resulting
uncontrolled blood sugar levels can be detrimental to any number of
tissues, from the lens of the eye, to the neurons, small blood
vessels and the kidneys. Fat is also a problem with increase
incidences of atherosclerosis, large vessel disease and cardiac
complications. What, then is the appropriate macronutrient for the
diabetic population? Enough medical literature exists to suggest
that in diabetes, proteins are probably the best bet.
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