Dieting for Diabetes

Source:  BBC Health; Lancet

Okay, not nearly as catchy sounding as Jews for Jesus, but still.  Researchers in the US (because where else are you going to find enough overweight people to do a study?) following approximately 3,000 overweight individuals for 3 years have concluded that a healthy diet with moderate exercise can put off the risk of Type 2 diabetes by as much as 58%. Not as shocking as this, research results also suggests that the risk of developing diabetes can be put off for around 10 years!

Oh and by the way, a healthy diet (defined as aimed to achieve 7% weight loss) and one half hour of exercise 5 days a week were more determinative in reducing the risk than the group taking metaformin (a common diabetes drug).  Nature vs. nurture all over again.

~Posted by David Marc Schwadron, Esquire