Re: Chromium is essential for proper blood sugar

Unfortunately there is no easy answer for that.  What one person can tolerate another cannot.  For example I use to race triathlons and do cross country bicycling.  And I had a really intensive training schedule.  I was consuming roughly 10,000 calories a day of carbohydrates.  Mainly pasta, rice and potatoes.  I still only weighed 150 pounds.  And I had all the energy in the world as long as I stayed away from meats, which really killed me.  As an example my longest day bicycle touring was 200 miles in 24 hours, then the other 100 miles to my destination the next day.  And this was with a touring load, I did not have support following me.  After a few days of eating meat I would be lucky if I could do 50 miles.  Now, I eat whatever, including meats, and my weight is at 190 pounds, which for my height, 6' 2" is not that overweight.  So the healthiest time in my life is when I was eating high carbs, but balancing it with a heavy exercise schedule.  But I have not raced or did cross country for a while, so if I tried that now I would be in serious trouble!

And a diabetic would not be able to handle even a fraction of what I used to eat.  So there are too many variables to say exactly what is the perfect diet. This is the same reason I am against the Eat for Blood Type Diet.  They fail to take in to account metabolic differences.  Let's say that we have three people with type A blood.  And theoretically they say that chocolate is good for type A blood.  But one person is perfectly healthy, one is a diabetic, and one has chronic Candida.  So the chocolate would be bad for two of the three people despite the claim that chocolate is good for their blood type.

Main thing to keep in mind is that NO strict diet is healthy.  This includes high carb, high protein, high fat, restriction diets, all vegetarian or raw food, all fruit, etc.  Diets need to be balanced.  Again the structure of our teeth indicate that our diets are designed for a variety of food from meats, to fruits and seeds.

Also keep in mind that grains contain phytates that help bind and pull heavy metals and excess iron from the body.  Fruits and vegetables contain pectins that also bind and remove heavy metals from the body.  Many plants we eat are good sources of phytoestrogens that help protect us from cancer and hormone imbalances.  Eating a diet high in meat though can contribute to estrogen load since many animals are given estrogen to fatten them up and to increase milk production.  And again, phytoestrogens can help block these dangerous estrogens.  So as we balance our diet we can block adverse effects from eating large amounts of any one food.

Bottom line is that you need to find what works best for you within this balanced diet.  If you are prone to hypoglycemia or diabetes you may do better with a little more protein and high chromium and fiber foods.  If you have weak adrenals, higher vitamin C foods will do better for you.  If you are having menopause issues then bitter foods and high phytoestrogen foods may be a better choice.  If you have a lot of inflammation then foods higher in omega 3 fatty acids can help by reducing inflammatory prostaglandins.  If you have thyroid issues then seaweeds, watercress, bitter foods and phytoestrogen rich foods can help.  If you are suffering from osteoporosis then a diet with more silica and vitamin D can help............