Type 2 Diabetes Persuasive Speech
Good morning Maria,
To manage the glucose levels for a person with diabetes it is required that they follow a low-fat diet. I could definitely see why this could be a concern for a person with diabetes. When it comes to the actual dressing that goes onto a Greek salad, it’s the olive oil and its fat content that raises a few questions. Does that mean that people with diabetes have to stay away from Mediterranean foods? No. There are healthy options available and different ways to recreate certain dishes so it doesn’t affect glucose levels. There was an actual study done on patients with type 2 diabetes who followed a Mediterranean diet supplemented with virgin olive oil, Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts and a low-fat diet (Lasa,
To manage the glucose levels for a person with diabetes it is required that they follow a low-fat diet. I could definitely see why this could be a concern for a person with diabetes. When it comes to the actual dressing that goes onto a Greek salad, it’s the olive oil and its fat content that raises a few questions. Does that mean that people with diabetes have to stay away from Mediterranean foods? No. There are healthy options available and different ways to recreate certain dishes so it doesn’t affect glucose levels. There was an actual study done on patients with type 2 diabetes who followed a Mediterranean diet supplemented with virgin olive oil, Mediterranean diet supplemented with mixed nuts and a low-fat diet (Lasa,