Vegan diets prevent diabetes
Population study revealed that the more plant-based the diet, the lower the risk!
A large study following 6,798 participants, their diets and health for several years set out to investigate whether there’s a direct relationship between animal or plant foods in the diet and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
The researchers created a scoring system to rate people’s diets according to how heavy or light they were in animal-based foods and plants. It turned out that the more plant-based the diet, the less likely it was that the person would suffer from type 2 diabetes or have insulin resistance (one of the main problems in diabetics). In other words, the more animal-based foods people ate, the higher their risk of diabetes.
Viva! Health recommends a specific wholesome vegan diet for the prevention and treatment of diabetes – to get your free online guide, go to Diabetes
Chen Z et al., 2018. Plant versus animal based diets and insulin resistance, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: the Rotterdam Study. European Journal of Epidemiology. doi: 10.1007/s10654-018-0414-8. [Epub ahead of print]
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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