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In response to "*unimportant whine* (feel free to disregard)" by kelly

this reminds me of something a friend was telling me about this past weekend

Posted by kare (aka kare) Feb 13 '09, 12:48

(btw, sorry, diabetes blows.)

this guy has had diabetes since age 11, and about a year ago he started eating a raw, vegan diet. he has reduced his required insulin intake by 90% and hopes to completely be off of it in another year or so. (i just realized i hope he is consulting w/a doctor while he does this, but i digress.)

completely unrealistic, though. his typical day of meals: breakfast, 10-12 bananas. lunch, a dozen apples. dinner, a huge head of romaine lettuce.

mmmmm. ;)

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that sounds really unhealthy. where's the protein? -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 12:52 4
- the only people with protein deficency in the world are the ones with food deficiency overall -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 13, 12:54 1
  - not true. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 12:54
- he seems very healthy and incredibly fit. he has enough energy to ride his bike several miles a day. so i guess he's onto something. - kare Feb 13, 12:53 1
  - I dunno, i thnink a nutritionist would have a fit. -- nm - loosilu Feb 13, 12:54
that kind of fat free vegan diet is hard to follow, I did it for 9 months -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 13, 12:50
Since age 11? So he's insulin-dependent? - kelly Feb 13, 12:49 1
- right. yeah, he may never be able to fully be off insulin. but it's pretty amazing that he's down 90% just by changing his diet so drastically. -- nm - kare Feb 13, 12:51
(type 1, btw) -- nm - kare Feb 13, 12:49

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