PALEO DIET BEATS MEDITERRANEAN DIET FOR

CONTROLLING BLOOD SUGAR

By Tracy Bradley

PALEO DIET BEATS MEDITERRANEAN DIET FOR CONTROLLING BLOOD SUGAR

BY TRACY BRADLEY

Science Daily reported on the results of a brief Swedish study that found a paleo-type diet

beats the much-lauded Mediterranean-type diet when it comes to controlling blood sugar.

29 participants, each with glucose intolerance and coronary heart disease (and some with

type 2 diabetes), were split into two groups and instructed to follow either a paleo diet, with

no grains or dairy, or a Mediterranean diet with lots of whole grains and low-fat dairy (why

always low-fat dairy? The Mediterranean diet, the real one that actual people in the

Mediterranean eat, isn't founded on skimmed milk and low-fat cheese). After three months,

the paleo eaters had normal blood glucose, and a much lower blood sugar response to

dietary carbohydrates. They also lost more inches around the waist.

I think it's great that somebody, finally, did a formal study involving a paleo diet. I hope

there are more to come. I do, however, take issue with a few things. First, the paleo eaters

were advised to eat lean meat. There's some controversy in the paleo world about how

much fat would have been in our natural diets: Cordain thinks lean meat is the way to go,

while others note that although game meat is in fact leaner than feedlot meat raised on

grains, traditional hunters relied on fat, sought it out, and knew that a lack of fat eventually

resulted in "rabbit starvation".

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Second, the article states that "substances in grains and dairy products have been shown

to interfere with the metabolism of carbohydrates and fat in various studies." Uh, guys?

When you're talking diabetes and heart disease, carbohydrates themselves are the

problem. There are substances in grains and dairy products - namely gluten and casein -

that cause a whole crapload of additional problems (would you like some rheumatoid

arthritis with your coronary?) I'm not sure what they were getting at with this statement. I'm

not sure they were sure. In fact, I'm sure they weren't sure. Surely.

Finally, the paleo eaters had a marked improvement in insulin response to carbohydrates -

meaning, their blood sugar didn't skyrocket anymore when they ate carbs. I am waiting for

someone to interpret this as "Three months on the paleo diet, and I can eat cookies

without shooting up!" or some such nonsense. When you're eating natural foods, like

meat, natural fats, veggies, nuts etc, your blood sugar stays stable. You don't get the

hunger spikes and energy crashes. If you're diabetic, or want to avoid becoming so, paleo

eating can be great for you provided you keep it lower carb...so you go easy on the high-

sugar fruits, for example. Berries are better than bananas. Keeping the diet low carb will

keep blood sugar stable, and diabetes controlled or at bay (and you get the added bonus

of shedding body fat and staying slim).

Overall, I'm thrilled that the caveman WOE (way of eating) finally made news. PaleoSlim

shakes and NeanderBars should be just around the corner. *shudder*

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