Health Update: Food Swaps for Better Blood Sugar and Health

Hello again everyone:

For many of us, this seems like a no-brainer, but most of the U.S. will consume more than 50% of their calories from ultra-processed foods including sugary beverages. Thus, just by swapping out soda with other beverages can reduce type 2 diabetes risk of death by more than 20%.

• Researchers say replacing soda with water, coffee, or tea can reduce a person’s risk of death from type 2 diabetes by more than 20%
• They add that drinking artificially sweetened sodas instead of regular soda can also reduce the risk, but only minimally.
• Experts say coffee and tea don’t raise blood glucose or sugar levels in the body in addition to other health benefits.

Adults with type 2 diabetes could live longer and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by switching from sugary drinks to water, coffee, or tea.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/swapping-soda-for-water-coffee-can-drop-your-risk-of-death-by-20?utm_source=Sailthru%20Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=MNT%20Daily%20News&utm_content=2023-04-21&apid=32362300&rvid=24561ae4b347411c6ae1874dad579a0aedec4a5e471e9b3b5a21dc0826faa6b9

Bottom Line:

Please avoid sugary beverages and make the switch to delicious herbal teas and your favorite coffee. Please do not turn your coffee into dessert by adding sugar, whipped cream, flavors, syrups, etc…just black coffee is the best and perhaps with a little almond milk. Also, further down in the article are some important links (included below) to why artificial sweeteners are also to be avoided.

·       Diet drinks, nearly all of which are artificially sweetened, have also been associated with heart conditions, metabolic issues, and liver problems, prior research shows.

·       In addition, some artificial sweeteners have been linked to an increased risk of cancer.