For those already diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and some with type 2, insulin injections will most likely be needed. Some people with type 2 diabetes may take medication to help them produce more insulin and/or use the insulin they are producing better.
For this crowd, it has become an article of faith that not only is meat-eating bad for humans, but that it's always been bad for humansâthat we were never meant to eat animal products at all, and that our teeth, facial structure and digestive systems are proof of that.
Todayâs Meat Isnât What it Used to be. Humans have been eating meat throughout evolution and our digestive systems are well equipped to handle it. Traditional populations like the Inuit and Masai have eaten lots of meat, much more than the average Westerner, but remained in excellent health (1, 2).