At Risk For Diabetes? Eat Green Leafy Vegetables
If you are considered at risk for diabetes, then a recent report from the British Medical Journal regarding the benefits of green vegetables may be of great importance to you.
Type 2 diabetes is a major cause of a number of serious illnesses so this is a major revelation.
People who add more green leafy vegetables to their diet may significantly reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study says.
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Patrice Carter, a research nutritionist at the University of Leicester, and colleagues reviewed six studies involving more than 220,000 people that focused on the links between fruits and vegetables and type 2 diabetes.
They conclude that eating one and one half servings of green leafy vegetables per day reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 14%. However, they also found that eating more fruits and vegetables combined doesn’t seem to affect this risk.
Why? Spinach and other green leafy veggies may reduce type 2 diabetes risk because of their high concentrations of polyphenols and vitamin C, both of which have antioxidant properties. They also contain magnesium, which may further reduce risk.
But not everyone is in agreement on the finding of this study. Read more here.
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