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get it from food
heyjude
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 08:01 PMre: get it from food
Gretchen Becker
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 08:23 PMI agree it's a nice goal, and we need goals, even if we never reach them.
For instance, instead of losing another 10 pounds, my goal is to grow 6 inches taller.
re: re: get it from food
heyjude
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 08:26 PMAhhhhhhh!!!! Been hoping for that for 50+ years to no avail - YET!!!!
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howcome
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 03:39 PMI read the same article and responded to the author with the following question, to no avail.
Could heavy antioxidant use cause diabetes? Between green tea, blueberries, vitamin supplements and a healthy diet, are we eilimating too many 'free radicals' and inhibiting the natural absorbtion of glucose?
Besides a controlled study for the future, could the question be answered by a statistical survey of current diabetics vs. non-diabetics concerning their past dietary practices?
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Gretchen Becker
Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 04:07 PMI don't think the antioxidants we get from food would cause a problem. It's supplementing with huge amounts of antioxidants (or any supplement, for that matter) that might not be a good idea.
Too many people think that if a little of something is good, a lot would be better. But a lot of health involves balance.
Our problem is that having diabetes means something is out of balance, and it's sometimes difficult to know the best way to reduce that imbalance.
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Even though I take a huge (in my opinion) number of vitamins and supplements daily, I agree that it is best to bet our nutrients by food if at all possible. Even if we need to up the dosage with capsules and tablets in times of deficiency I always hope I can move away from that bey eating a nutritiously balanced diet. But then I run into dietary restrictions, due to 'conditions' or allergies or need to lose weight and it suddenly seems to become impossible. Still, it is a nice goal to work toward.