Lynn Maarouf,MS,RD,CDE
The Stark Diabetes Center
Galveston, Texas

Did you know that eating more green leafy vegetables you can decrease your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes?

A new study from Tulane University in New Orleans showed that when women increased their intake of green leafy vegetables by one serving per day, it decreased their risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes by almost 10%. This study, from the Tulane University School of Public Health adds to a growing body of research that supports the intake of more green vegetables for diabetes risk reduction. The study results were published in the June 26, 2008 edition of the journal Diabetes Care.

In addition, when they looked at whole fruit consumption, an 18 % reduction in diabetes risk was observed. (This means eating the whole fresh fruit not canned – AND - drinking fruit juice actually slightly increases your risk of diabetes!)

But, an increase of just one serving of green leafy vegetables per day reduced the risk of diabetes by nearly 10%. Their study adds to the growing body of research linking increased vegetable intake to a reduced risk of diabetes.

In the US, there are over 20 million people with diabetes. The total costs are thought to be over $132 billion, with $92 billion being direct costs from medication, according to 2002 American Diabetes Association figures.

Work on increasing your intake of green vegetables and fresh fruit and maybe one of those people with Type 2 Diabetes won’t be YOU !


Source: Diabetes Care, June 2008

Posted by Lynn Maarouf

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