Most commercial Survival Food plans are very heavy on grain starches and sugars because the supply the most calories for the buck. At 2000 calories per day and these are very minimal for those who plan to be active in gardening, wood chopping and all the hand labor necessary in a grid down existence where 2500 to 3000 would be more like it. Fortunately, most of us are carrying several months worth stored energy around with us. .
What does that leave us to eat then? basically a low-carbohydrate, high-protein, high-fat diet. Ok lets look at this:
1. green vegetables (broccoli, green beans, spinach and cabbage).
2. real meats/TVP (beef, pork, chicken and fish)
3. high protein foods (eggs, cheese)
4. fats: (butter, shortening and vegetable oils)
5. moderate amounts of fruits and legumes
6. limited amounts of starchy vegetables (carrots, potatoes, yams, parsnips), grains
Reducing Insulin Requirements & Blood Sugar levels
For Type 2 Diabetics
1. Eat small meals 5 times during the day and eat as slowly as possible. If your are still producing some of you own insulin, you my be able to stretch your supplemental supply considerably this way.
2. Dr. Jonathan Wright suggests diabetics have a daily intake of the following nutrients chromium 1000 to 2000 mg., Niacin 1.5 to 2.5 mg , Niacinamide 50 to 100 mg ,Biotin 8 to 16 mg., Alpha-lipoic- acid 300 mg., Co-Enzyme Q 10-60 mg. Vitamin K 5 to 10 mg., Vitamin D -2000 I.U. daily, Vitamin E (as mixed tocopherols) 400 IU, Vitamin C 2000-3000 mg., Magnesium 300-400 mg., Vanadium 1-2 mg., Zinc 30 mg. Copper 2 mg., Manganese 5-10 mg.,
a. Most supplements will lack a few of these ingredients which can be added from another source.
b. Use only butter, olive oil, and coconut oil for cooking.
3. A current study among Finnish men and women between the ages of 35, with no history type 2 diabetes, where followed for about 12 years. Those who drank three to four cups of coffee per day had a 27 to 29 percent reduced risk of diabetes. Those who drank at least 10 cups a day had a 55 to 79 percent reduced risk.* Adding one additional cup of coffee per day was associated with a .16-units higher insulin sensitivity.
a. Note: Except men who drank pot-boiled coffee, who faced three times the risk of diabetes compared to men who drank filtered coffee. Which may have to do with the length of time the coffee was exposed to high temperatures.
4. Tea consumption was also related to improved insulin sensitivity.
5. 1/2 tsp of cinnamon per day (on toast, in coffee, etc) will lower insulin requirements and also lowers cholesterol.
6. Vinegar can flatten out glucose spikes in your blood as it slows down the digestion of carbohydrates. Just using vinegar on a salad or a teaspoon in a small glass of water ahead of a moderate carbohydrate meal seems to flatten the blood sugar out and give the pancreas a chance to catch up.
7. James Duke in The Green Pharmacy suggests drinking lots of
a. black tea as it significantly reduces blood sugar levels
b. Insulinade (even better!) To a pot of black tea add a pinch each of bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and tumeric, and steep for 10 minutes.