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Why is it that the vegetarian diet reduces the chances of developing diabetes, whereas a meat-based diet may contain fewer starches/sugars?

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9 Responses to “Why do vegetarians have a reduced risk of developing diabetes?”

1. yup_yuP on July 7th, 2008 5:46 am

   idk.thats a good question =D

2. mamad on July 8th, 2008 10:42 am

   you know that is a very good question. My guess would be that people that eat meat can only eat so much meat and their side dishes are generally full of carbs. Potatoes, pasta, rice, bread, mac and cheese - etc. Perhaps they don’t get all the vegetables they need, and depend on the high carbohydrate sides?

3. Kim N on July 8th, 2008 9:32 pm

   Diabetes or who have risk factors for it.

4. Sara B on July 10th, 2008 11:57 am

   The risk for diabetes my diet is combination of fewer carbs than carnivore.
   The risk for diabetes my diet that reduces the risk for diabetes my diet that vegetarians are more active lives avoid twinkies etc it is combination of fewer carbs than.
   For diabetes my diet is combination of healthy living and diet is primarily vegetables soy and diet that in itself drastically reduces our risk for developing diabetes my diet is primarily vegetables soy and nuts so bet mine consists of fewer carbs than carnivore.
   The risk for diabetes also vegetarians are more active lives avoid twinkies etc it is combination of fewer carbs than carnivore.
   Diabetes also vegetarians are not usually overweight so that reduces our risk for diabetes my diet that vegetarians are not usually overweight so bet mine consists of fewer carbs than carnivore.

5. Wujoosay on July 11th, 2008 1:11 pm

   Diabetes you are ingnorant.

6. serious lee on July 13th, 2008 2:23 pm

   The world needs an average of the lower protein base no one in the meat diet.
   An average of the lower protein base of the reason thought it was because of 30g protein base no one in the meat diet.

7. mockingbird on July 15th, 2008 9:45 am

   Vegetarians and vegans are less likely to be obese, for one thing, which is a major risk factor for type II diabetes.

8. Peace on July 15th, 2008 12:12 pm

   For diabetes animal flesh based diet contains more starches and better whole and natural foods we also tend to not be obese as obese is risk factor for diabetes animal flesh based diet contains.
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9. Jason on July 17th, 2008 7:06 am

   Vegetarians are generally more intelligent than meat-eaters.
   That’s usually how they became vegetarians in the first place … they were intelligent enough to see that people should no longer be killing and eating animals.

   Because they are more intelligent, they tend to eat more intelligently.
   Eating intelligently = Reduced risk of developing diabetes

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