If you want to avoid diseases like diabetes type 2 in life, make it a habit to eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts and olive oil.
This was revealed in a medical study in the UK.
A Cambridge University study reported that the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
A typical Mediterranean diet consists of fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, fish, olive oil, etc. (red meat is rarely consumed).
This diet was previously considered to be the best for preventing various diseases such as heart disease and obesity.
The study examined how diet protects people from type 2 diabetes.
For this purpose, researchers collected blood samples from 20,000 people and evaluated the effects of diet on health.
The health of these people was monitored for 10 years and the results showed that a higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, fish and nuts reduced the risk of developing diabetes by almost 30% over the next 10 years. Is.
The researchers said that the consumption of such a diet leads to the formation of compounds in the blood that play a role in keeping the blood sugar level stable.
It should be noted that family history of diabetes, obesity and age 45 years or older are considered to be the main factors that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the pancreas does not make enough insulin or does not use insulin properly.
This results in dangerously high blood sugar levels that over time lead to organ damage.
If blood sugar levels are not controlled, the risk of heart disease, vision loss, nerve and organ damage and other complications increases.
The results of this study were published in PLOS Medicine.
