More of the green stuff
August 20, 2010
A RECENT meta-analysis study
published in the British Medical
Journal found that increasing daily
intakes of green leafy vegetables to
1.15 servings was associated with a
14% reduction in the risk of type 2
diabetes.
A total of six studies (with a combined
figure of 223,512 patients) were
analysed by researchers for the
report, which aimed to investigate
the independent effects of intake of
fruit and vegetables on incidence of
type 2 diabetes.
Discussing the reasons that green
leafy vegetables could be beneficial
in disease prevention, researchers
cited their high levels of
antioxidants (including beta
carotene, polyphenol and Vitamin
C), as well as their linolenic acid
(omega 3) levels.
Researchers said in terms of their
diabetes specific benefit, the levels
of magnesium may play a large
part (magnesium having been
recently inversely associated with
type 2 diabetes).
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