A “nutty” solution to Type 2 diabetes management
Date: 12.1.2012
Eating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications, according to new research from St. Michael's Hospital.
In the research, published online in the journal Diabetes Care, a team led by Dr. David Jenkins reports that consuming two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrates proved effective in controlling blood sugar levels and cholesterol in people with Type 2 diabetes.
The article, "Nuts as a Replacement for Carbohydrates in the Diabetic Diet," is available online.
"Mixed, unsalted, raw or dry-roasted nuts have benefits for both blood glucose control and blood lipids and may be used as part of a strategy to improve diabetes control without weight gain," said Dr. Jenkins, director of the hospital's Risk Factor Modification Centre.
Jenkins and his colleagues gave three different diet supplements to people with Type 2 diabetes. One group was given muffins; another was provided with a mixture of nuts including raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, and macadamias; and the third group was given a mixture of muffins and nuts...
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