People can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet offered by the NHS.
Sticking to it may be challenging though, results suggest. Dieters must endure a few months of consuming only shakes, soups and meal-replacement bars, before healthy solid foods can be gradually reintroduced.
Of many thousands invited, hundreds completed the year-long programme, findings published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, external reveal.
A third shed lots of weight – nearly two-and-a-half stone (16kg) – and put their diabetes into remission.
GriffonMT on
Seems like a typical nhs fix to save money by giving a cheaper alternative that may work.
winterblink on
I’m curious what soups and what shakes end up comprising this solution. For the latter I assume they’re using something like Huel or similar type of product?
Thesorus on
I assume it’s most for obese people to loose weight quickly before doing anything more drastic like surgery?
RymoRarrr on
I took part in a study that had an identical diet.
Shakes and soups for 3 months. 800 calories a day.
Went from 138kgs to 99kgs. It is crazy effective when you stick to it and don’t let anything else tempt you.
3 years on I’m holding steady at 105kg and my health and fitness have massively improved. Losing the weight allowed me to be more active and engage in sports I never thought I’d be able to and also give myself a better chance with nutrition going forward.
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People can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet offered by the NHS.
Sticking to it may be challenging though, results suggest. Dieters must endure a few months of consuming only shakes, soups and meal-replacement bars, before healthy solid foods can be gradually reintroduced.
Of many thousands invited, hundreds completed the year-long programme, findings published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, external reveal.
A third shed lots of weight – nearly two-and-a-half stone (16kg) – and put their diabetes into remission.
Seems like a typical nhs fix to save money by giving a cheaper alternative that may work.
I’m curious what soups and what shakes end up comprising this solution. For the latter I assume they’re using something like Huel or similar type of product?
I assume it’s most for obese people to loose weight quickly before doing anything more drastic like surgery?
I took part in a study that had an identical diet.
Shakes and soups for 3 months. 800 calories a day.
Went from 138kgs to 99kgs. It is crazy effective when you stick to it and don’t let anything else tempt you.
3 years on I’m holding steady at 105kg and my health and fitness have massively improved. Losing the weight allowed me to be more active and engage in sports I never thought I’d be able to and also give myself a better chance with nutrition going forward.