Preventing type 2 diabetes with wholegrain

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According to researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the Danish Cancer Society Research Center, wholegrain like rye, oat or wheat can prevent type 2 diabetes. The participants were divided into 4 different groups, based on how much wholegrain they reported eating. Those with the highest consumption ate at least 50 grams of wholegrain each day.

The proportion who developed type 2 diabetes was lowest in the group which reported the highest wholegrain consumption, and increased for each group which had eaten less wholegrain. In the group with the highest wholegrain intake, the diabetes risk was 34 percent lower for men, and 22 percent lower for women, than in the group with the lowest wholegrain intake. Drinking coffee, and avoiding red meat, are other ways of reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Wholegrains consist of three main components of the grain kernel: endosperm, germ, and bran. Those who avoid all cereals, in an attempt to follow a low carb diet lose out on the positive health effects of wholegrain, which come principally from the bran and the germ.

Carbohydrates are a very varied group of foodstuffs, including sugar, starch, and fibre Carbohydrates rich in sugar and starch may not be healthy, but when it comes to wholegrains, the research results are clear: among the many studies which have been made, in varied groups of people around the world, there hasn’t been a single study which has shown negative health effects.

Wholegrains consist of all three main components of the grain kernel: endosperm, germ and bran. It can be both loose grains, and wholegrain flour. Grains such as oatmeal and rye, wheatberries, bulgur, and wholegrain couscous are all wholegrains. In bread and pasta, the wholegrain content can vary.

Common cereals include wheat, rye, oats, corn, maize, rice, millet and sorghum. Eating different wholegrain regularly and engaging in physical activities can reduce insulin spike and prevents type 2 diabetes.

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