A Mediterranean diet, already known to protect against heart disease, also appears to decrease risk of developing diabetes according to a prospective study of 13,380 Spanish university graduates without diabetes at baseline followed up for 4.4 years.
Mediterranean diet was defined by features such as a high intake of fibre, a high intake of vegetable fat, a low intake of trans fatty acids, and a moderate intake of alcohol.
People who adhered closely to the diet were 83 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who did not. The researchers admit they did not expect such a large reduction.
According to other studies, Mediterranean diet seems to improve cardiovascular risk factors after just 3 months and protect against asthma in childhood.
I try to follow a variant of the Mediterranean/DASH
My limited experience pales in comparison to John Halamka, the CIO of Beth Israel, Harvard, who literally became a new man by changing his diet and lifestyle. Read more in A Vegan Thanksgiving and check out his medical records available online.
References:
Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of developing diabetes: prospective cohort study. BMJ.
Mediterranean diet may also help stop diabetes. Reuters.
Related:
Mediterranean diet during childhood may protect against asthma
Mediterranean Diet Seems to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors After Just 3 Months
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Original post by noreply@blogger.com (Clinical Cases)
