It has been called the “silent” epidemic of the time and not without reason, since according to estimates, around 400 million people worldwide are living with the disease today, a number that is expected to rise to 600 million by 2035.
It is already the main cause of death for approximately 5,000,000 people annually worldwide. The reason for diabetes mellitus, which due to its “silent” action – since in the first years it can act secretly, without manifesting symptoms – makes the lives of millions of people around the world bitter.
Today, more than ever, health scientists are converging on the opinion that lifestyle change, with the basic guideline of ” eat healthy, exercise regularly “, can help prevent, but also regulate diabetes, in combination with the appropriate medication, when deemed necessary by the doctor. In fact, it is estimated that 70% of type 2 diabetes cases can be prevented by combining a balanced diet and physical activity.
In addition to the unpleasant statistics, there are also new data, which offer a deep breath and a little… sweetness to diabetics around the world. For example, newly published research reinforces the positive role that low-calorie sweeteners play when consumed by people with diabetes.
As stated in an article, published in the scientific journal “Nutrición Hospitalaria”, the author of the study, member of the Endocrinology and Nutrition Service of the Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, Dr. Pilar Riobó.
“The scientific evidence has not only shown that low-calorie sweeteners can help with weight loss, but also that they are an important tool in the effort to better regulate blood glucose in people with diabetes.”
The scientific article entitled ” Low-and no-calorie sweeteners: myths and realities “, underlines that “low-calorie sweeteners are an additional tool in the dietary treatment of people with diabetes for better control of their sugar, since thanks to them there is no need to be deprived of the sweet taste “.
As he pointed out, ” low-calorie sweeteners are an alternative option for people with Diabetes Mellitus, who with their use can on the one hand maintain the sweet taste in their diet without affecting the levels of glucose and insulin in the blood and on the other hand control them more effectively their weight “.
The diet-exercise duo is, based on all relevant research, the most valuable weapon of people with diabetes in this battle. And the good thing is that this battle is not unequal.
We now know that the diabetes diet can include simple and common foods while being enriched with new foods and beverages with ingredients such as oligothermic sweeteners that do not affect blood sugar.
