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High-carbohydrate whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diets have been associated with better health outcomes for people with or at risk of developing diabetes.
People with type 2 diabetes are often advised to reduce their carbohydrate
intake. But high-carbohydrate whole food, plant-based (WFPB) diets have been
associated with better health outcomes for people with or at risk of developing
diabetes.
What explains this apparent contradiction? Why does a WFPB diet for diabetics
appear to be effective despite the carbohydrate content? It all comes down to
how whole plant foods—including their carbohydrates—affect the body.
What are carbohydrates?
All carbohydrates are made up of sugar molecules containing carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen. They have four main molecular structures:
These carbohydrate structures are found in plants, mushrooms and milk; meat contains no carbohydrates, and eggs have only a small amount. Monosaccharides and disaccharides are usually grouped together as “simple” carbohydrates, while oligosaccharides and polysaccharides are referred to as “complex” carbohydrates.
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