Fruits and Broccoli Fight Type 2 Diabetes

Fruits and broccoli could help
fight Type 2 diabetes

CONTRARY TO the belief that fruits

will enhance blood sugar levels and

aggravate problems associated with

diabetes, a team of scientists from

united kingdom has found that greater

intake of fruits and vegetables will

fact decrease the risk of Type 2

diabetes.

The UK research study showed that

higher plasma vitamin C level, and,

to a lesser extent, fruit vegetable

intake, were associated with a

decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes

that commonly affect adults.

Type 2 diabetes need not take insulin

injections as against those suffering

from Type 1 or insulin dependent

diabetes. More than 20,000 men and

women were studied as part of the

research. Since fruits and vegetables

are the main sources of vitamin C,

the study suggests that eating even

a small quantity of fruits and

vegetables may be beneficial and that

the protection against diabetes

increases progressively with the

quantity of fruit and vegetables

consumed.The Georgia university

researchers of USA tested extracts

24 common herbs and spices and found

that many contained high levels of

inflammation - inhibiting antioxidant

compounds known as polyphenols.Some

of thecommon herbs and spices may help

block the inflammation believed to

drive diabetes and other chronic

diseases.Broccoli contains a chemical

called sulforaphane which works wonders

with the circulatory system.