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Diabetes Diet The Dessert-Like Treat That Works Better Than Diabetes Drugs to Control Blood Sugar
The Dessert-Like Treat That Works Better Than Diabetes Drugs to Control Blood Sugar

Diabetes Diet

The Dessert-Like Treat That Works Better Than Diabetes Drugs to Control Blood Sugar

Kelley Herring

The Dessert-Like Treat That Works Better Than Diabetes Drugs to Control Blood Sugar

More than 29 million Americans are currently diagnosed with diabetes. An additional eight million are undiagnosed. And an estimated 86 million display symptoms of “pre-diabetes.”

It’s no wonder that an estimated $176 billion is spent each year on diabetes medications and care alone. Billions more are spent on medical devices and so-called “diabetic-safe” industrial foods, many of which actually promote or worsen blood sugar control due to their high levels of sugar, artificial sweeteners and harmful fats.

With all of these harmful drugs, fake pharma-foods, and expensive gadgets (not to mention, the mass media and marketing surrounding them), many people with blood sugar issues feel pressure from their physicians, family and friends to concede, becoming dependent on prescription medications.

But it’s not just people with diabetes or pre-diabetes who should be concerned about blood sugar. Keeping your blood sugar within a healthy range is one of the most important things you can do to prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration, weight gain, hormonal issues, certain cancers and more.

Fortunately, recent research shows that a simple, healthy, drinkable addition to your meals may not only stabilize blood sugar enough to prevent post-meal blood sugar surges… this tasty treat may even be powerful enough to reduce the need for diabetes medications altogether.

So, what is this tasty treat?

Whey Protein and Diabetes: The Ultimate Blood-Sugar Balancing Shake

Well, it’s not just any shake – it’s a shake made with whey protein.

Researchers at Wolfson Medical Center of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem evaluated a cohort of type 2 diabetes patients. The participants were divided into two groups. The first group received 50 grams of whey protein in 250 ml of water and a high-glycemic breakfast. The second consumed only the same, blood-sugar spiking breakfast. Blood samples were taken before the meal, when the whey protein was taken, and at specific intervals afterward.

The researchers found that blood sugar levels were reduced after the meal by an impressive 28 percent in the participants who consumed the whey shake. What’s more, the whey shake group also enjoyed a 105 percent increase in insulin release and 141 percent higher levels of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) – a gut hormone that stimulates insulin secretion. All in all, the whey shake group enjoyed a 96 percent improvement in early insulin response compared to the control group.

The lead researcher on the study, Prof. Daniela Jakubowicz, said:

“What’s remarkable is that consuming whey protein before meals reduces the blood sugar spikes seen after meals. It also improves the body’s insulin response, putting it in the same range or even higher than that produced by novel anti-diabetic drugs.”

Eat Wisely, Move Often, Add Whey Protein

When it comes to controlling your blood sugar – or even reversing diabetes – focus on lifestyle and diet first.

Move your body. Get plenty of fresh air and sunshine. And base your meals around the low-carb, grain-free, healthy-fat foods that are known to naturally regulate blood sugar and metabolism, including grass-fed beef, bison and lamb, pastured poultry and wild fish, with as many of the above-ground veggies you can eat.

And for even more blood-sugar balancing power and nutrition, add a delicious low-sugar shake made with non-denatured, grass-fed whey protein before a meal.

And here’s more good news… Did you know that you can still enjoy all your favorite sweet treats without a care as to how it will affect your blood sugar or your health? It’s true – but only if you choose what we like to call, “intelligent ingredients.”

Click Here to Get My #1 Blood-Sugar Balancing Smoothie Recipe!

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References

  1. American Diabetes Association. Statistics About Diabetes. Taken from National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014 http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics/
  2. Gregg, E., Zhuo, X., Cheng, Y. Trends in lifetime risk and years of life lost due to diabetes in the USA, 1985–2011: a modelling study. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2014 (PubMed)
  3. Wild, S. Roglic, G., Green, A, et al. Global Prevalence of Diabetes. Estimates for the year 2000 and projections for 2030. Diabetes Care, Volume 7, No. 5, May 2004. (PubMed)
  4. USA Today. Diabetes care costs nation $245 billion annually. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/06/diabetes-care-cost/1965185/
  5. Daniela Jakubowicz, Oren Froy, Bo Ahrén, Mona Boaz, Zohar Landau, Yosefa Bar-Dayan, Tali Ganz, Maayan Barnea, Julio Wainstein. Incretin, insulinotropic and glucose-lowering effects of whey protein pre-load in type 2 diabetes: a randomised clinical trial. Diabetologia, 2014; 57 (9) (PubMed)
  6. Pepino MY, Tiemann CD, Patterson BW, Wice BM, Klein S. Sucralose affects glycemic and hormonal responses to an oral glucose load. Diabetes Care. 2013 Sep;36(9):2530-5. (PubMed)
  7. Suez J, Korem T, Zeevi D, Zilberman-Schapira, G. Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota. Nature. 2014 Oct 9;514(7521):181-6. (PubMed)

About The Author

Kelley Herring

Kelley Herring, founder of Healing Gourmet, is a natural nutrition enthusiast with a background in biochemistry. Her passion is educating on how foods promote health and protect against disease and creating simple and delicious recipes for vibrant health and enjoyment.

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  1. Marilyn Markowitz says

    Dec 02, 2016 at 8:27 pm

    So what exactly goes into this shake? I don’t see a link to the recipe.

    Reply
    • Yvette Luker says

      Mar 12, 2021 at 5:25 pm

      That’s what I’d like to know the way it is on Pinterest I thought there was recipes to try

      Reply
  2. carol says

    Dec 03, 2016 at 4:01 am

    I noticed, for instance, in the Chicken Marsala recipe the Fat was 21 grams. How can I lose weight with that much fat at one meal? And, also, do you recommend a specific name brand of Whey protein ? Thank you….Carol

    Reply
  3. Anne says

    Dec 06, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    Thank you for your informative emails, Kelly! It seems as though the recipe for your shake might have been lost along the way. What other ingredients would you put into this before a meal shake? Most shakes I make are so full of vegetables they make a meal for me!

    Reply
  4. j shah says

    Dec 07, 2016 at 4:59 pm

    Hello people. The study described used 50 grams of whey protein to 250 ml of water. There’s your “recipe”.

    Reply
  5. Veganism gave me diabetes says

    Aug 06, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    I think perhaps good quality GELATINE might be a better source of protein to control blood sugar?

    I use Great Lakes brand. Need about 15g a day. Costs £20 !$25?) for 464g.. Great Lakes actually works out same price per g as supermarket branded rubbish, yet is grass fed.

    Gelatine is made from animal skin (cow or pig). It sounds distasteful to many modern westerners. But not so long ago we used to eat the entire animal, because we weren’t wasteful and we knew that each animal part contained different nutrients.

    Today’s average omnivore eats almost entirely muscle meat. No organ meat, no skin, and no bones except perhaps fish bones. Yet muscle meat is actually the least nutrient dense and the worst value for money too. There are some benefits from eating some muscle meat, but it should never be the only meat you eat. It’s an unbalanced diet + a waste of money too.

    Gelatine is very high in an amino acid called GLYCINE. The vegan diet is usually very low in glycine. Although even modern meat and fish eaters don’t get much because most of us no longer eat organ meats, bone broth or gelatine

    Glycine deficiency worsens diabetes, anxiety, epilepsy, schizophrenia, insomnia, depression, liver function, skin, bone, and gut problems. It can even cause skin cancer. (Over 4yrs as a wholefoods vegan saw me develop several of the above problems. Some bad enough to put me in hospital on a drip too).

    If you use cronometer (an analytical food diary application), it doesn’t show your glycine intake by default. You have to go into the settings and choose to displayed it. Odd, and very unhelpful

    Not so long ago it was believed that our body could produce all the glycine we needed from other amino acids. So, as long as you got enough protein, you were fine. Now we know that when chronically ill or under stress, we need more than diet can usually provide. Especially modern diets.

    NB Yes Jello (Jelly in the UK) does provide gelatine. If that’s a all you can find, it’s probably better than nothing. However it will almost always be made from very low quality gelatine, from sick, poorly fed animals, and also will be packed with sugar, colourings and flavourings..

    **See also amino acid therapy, to understand why the types of protein you eat (plant/animal + which part) affects your entire body and brain.

    Reply
  6. Lydia Douglas says

    Feb 21, 2020 at 12:28 am

    I had some chocolate whey enough to do a drink. Instead of before my meal I had it way after. Wow, dropped two points after checking after my dinner and was filling. Definetly going to get at the bulk barn. I wish others who tried it would check their blood sugar after. There are so many so called diabetic drinks that are not. Dietations do what science tells them. And in reality none are pre diabetic nor diabetic. If I use a banana I have to make sure it’s less than six inches and no really brown spots. Honey is still a form of sugar. Spikes like no end for me. The wrong fruits even low GI some spike. However will be testing again with my favorite avocodo. Creamy and an excellent one. At least works for me.

    Reply
    • Kelley Herring says

      Feb 21, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Hi Lydia,
      Thanks so much for sharing your experience with whey protein reducing your blood sugar after a meal!

      You are so right about “diabetic drinks that are not”… ripeness of fruits being an important consideration… and the potentially harmful effects of honey.

      I hope you’ll try some of our other recipes, and thanks again for stopping by.

      Kelley

      Reply
  7. Jackie says

    Apr 05, 2020 at 1:07 pm

    Hi, what is the link to purchase the printed version of your desserts recipe book?

    Reply
    • Kelley Herring says

      Apr 06, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      Hi Jackie!
      You can find it at Keto Desserts.

      Thanks for your interest and I hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Patricia says

    Oct 25, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    Would like the recipe for the shake with whey to lower blood sugar.

    Reply
  9. Jord-jane says

    Oct 26, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    Hi Kelley – Can you recommend a good whey substitute? Would pea powder for example work for those who are lactose intolerant?

    Reply
  10. Sookahet jean marc says

    Jan 16, 2021 at 6:18 am

    Am diabetic and want to control my sugar peaks and bring everything under control in the long run.

    Reply
  11. Stacy says

    Feb 14, 2021 at 11:39 am

    Where is the shake recipe? There isn’t a link to it or even a recipe!

    Reply
  12. Alice soye says

    Feb 16, 2021 at 7:31 pm

    Can’t wait to try this shake sounds amazing!

    Reply
  13. Kim Billhimer says

    Feb 22, 2021 at 10:25 pm

    Having knowledge is power.

    Reply

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