Blood sugar diet !
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kimmisuee
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Hello! I'm on day 4 of the blood sugar diet, anyone else on the same journey ? 
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Unless you are diabetic there is no reason to track you blood sugar.4
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It's a "woo" diet. If you need to lose weight, you just have to eat less than you burn.
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Are you being medically supervised?
It is a vlcd and can cause all sorts of problems.2 -
The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha ! 11
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The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.13 -
The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Quoted from the diet's website:
"The Blood Sugar Diet (BSD) is based on more than ten years of research carried out, by amongst others, scientists at Newcastle University in the UK. It is the first diet that in clinical trials has been shown to improve, even reverse, most cases of type 2 diabetes or prediabetes."6 -
Well everything he writes makes sence anyway, his book states it is for everyone *although mostly diabetic but I think it's a great start for me as I've stuck with it for 5 days now and my ibs hasn't flared up so ill let you guys know how I go
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Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science5 -
I'm doing BSD and loving it (mostly). I feel awesome and suits me perfectly as I don't want to diet every date. I found the book so inspiring.7
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Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
*Psychology - and he actually studied psychiatry. Psychology is not a science, it is a subject area. Psychologists, and indeed psychiatrists are not scientists. And even if they were, psychology and psychiatry has nothing to do with blood sugar or nutrition. He is completely unqualified in this area. Believe what woo you will, but don't insult scientists by giving this guy the title.11 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.8 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
*Psychology - and he actually studied psychiatry. Psychology is not a science, it is a subject area. Psychologists, and indeed psychiatrists are not scientists. And even if they were, psychology and psychiatry has nothing to do with blood sugar or nutrition. He is completely unqualified in this area. Believe what woo you will, but don't insult scientists by giving this guy the title.
Oh yeah haha just read it, oh well I'm trying not to insult anyone the science behind the blood sugar diet anyway is what inspired me and he put it in a way that was inspiring to read 2 -
Lost 13 lbs so far ! 12
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Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.8 -
Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.
Don't worry I'll be your proof !
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Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.
Also don't slam anything unless you've read it yourself 5 -
Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.
Also don't slam anything unless you've read it yourself
I haven't read Mein Kampf, but...19 -
Well I did not read the book but I did go to the source the book writer and you quote - Newcastle university. Google is amazing!
Here is some more information on the subject. Diabetes UK is actually the organisation that funded the research
Diabetes UK specifically state
Also the trial size was n=11 Found to help 7 patients all of them already diabetic.The director of research at Diabetes UK, Iain Frame, claimed that people should not embark on this type of extreme diet without the help and approval of a dietitian or doctor.
There is no note on the university website that would suggest that it would be a good idea to do this
1. if you are not diabetic
2. they actually (as above) state to do this under close supervision.
The university is doing follow up research and following the people that did have a positive outcome on the initial small trial - Results are not due until the end of 2018!
What I cannot find is a connection between the journalist writer and the university at all! That makes me really wonder about his credentials on the book. He took legitimate (but unfinished research, moulded it - registered a website, wrote a book and found a massive money spinner! That is really all. Really if it was as clearcut as he states on his website why would they still pump in millions of pound into really interesting research for diatestes 2 patients (only!)
Somehow I trust the university website more than some journalist who wrote a book and registered a website to make money from. I do admit that I have serious issues with non-scientific writers writing about nutrition. It IMO devalues science and scientists.5
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