Conclusion: The results show low glycemic indices for the five types of dates included in the study and that their consumption by diabetic individuals does not result in significant postprandial glucose excursions. These findings point to the potential benefits of dates for diabetic subjects when used in a healthy balanced diet.

For awhile now, I’ve thought “no one becomes diabetic from eating too much fruit, its the unnatural, processed sugars from junk food” and I do believe this to be evidence to support that! I think its important to remember, there are multiple kinds of every nutrient. Not all carbs, protein, or fat are created equal. People say “good fat” and “bad fat” nowadays, and the same applies to other nutrients. Also, ratios and combinations come into play, I once read that processed sugar has all its nutritional value stripped out of it, I imagine the artificial alteration of any natural substance before taken into the body would result in a negative reaction.

Doug Graham wrote on page 42:

“Without exception, the use of a low-fat raw vegan diet predominated by sweet fruit has resulted in stabilization of blood-sugar metabolism. Most of my clients were able to completely eliminate their need for insulin and other related drugs within a few weeks or less. No one was ever harmed, and I have never seen any negative consequences resulting from these dietary changes.”

The world of nutrition is so complex and I feel it’s important to present different points of view so that each individual can find what works best for them. At the end of the day, that’s all that matters.

I would definitely check out Dr. Doug’s book for more info on the benefits of consuming mostly fruits and leafy greens on a low fat raw vegan diet. I read the book this past week and I feel like I’ve FINALLY found the eating plan that I’ve been looking for after all these years of yo-yo dieting!