Thread: Spinach and Cabbage May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers found that eating extra spinach, cabbage and broccoli may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

A team of researchers analyzed 6 studies participated by over 220,000 people. They concluded that eating 1.15 servings of leafy green vegetables a day could reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by 14% compared with people who ate less than half a serving per day.

Some, however, believe that it's too early to conclude that leafy vegetables will help reduce diabetes risk and should be investigated further.

Dr Iain Frame, Director of Research at the charity Diabetes UK said: “We already know that the health benefits of eating vegetables are far-reaching but this is the first time that there has been a suggested link specifically between green, leafy vegetables and a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

"However, because of the relatively limited number of studies collated in this analysis it is too early to isolate green leafy vegetables and present them alone as a method to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Source: telegraph.co.uk