by Neal D. Barnard, MD
Cut calories and keep careful track of the fat, protein and carbohydrates (including sugar) you eat — those are the usual dietary recommendations for adults with type 2 diabetes (commonly referred to as adult-onset or non-insulin-dependent diabetes).
Trap: In my experience, many people who follow these recommendations still don’t reap the promised benefits — weight loss, reduced need for medication and fewer complications.
My approach is dramatically different — and it works. My research team and I conducted a series of studies with hundreds of patients, and we discovered that it is possible to improve blood-sugar levels through diet alone.
