Mainstream researchers start singing alternative songs

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Low carb, no sugar, healthy fats etc are mantras of alternative

community. Now these are being researched by scientists and

researchers.

 

 

Feb 13 (Reuters Health) - Women with type 2 diabetes who incorporate

more whole grains, bran, and cereal fiber into their diets may reduce

their risk of heart disease, according to a new study.

 

What's more, low-glycemic index foods, that is, readily digested

carbohydrates that cause a rapid rise in blood sugar levels, may also

help to curb early signs of heart trouble.

 

" To adapt a diet high in whole grains and low in glycemic load will

help diabetic patients to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, "

study author Dr. Lu Qi, of the Harvard School of Public Health in

Boston, Massachusetts, told Reuters Health.

 

The findings are based on an analysis of data from 902 women with

diabetes who were involved in the Nurses' Health Study.

Qi and colleagues found that women who reported eating more whole

grains, bran, and cereal fiber tended to have lower levels of two

markers of blood vessel inflammation that have been linked to heart

disease -- CRP and TNF-R2.

 

In fact, cereal fiber, which is largely composed of whole grains like

bran, " may confer stronger effects than fibers from other food

sources such as fruit and vegetable, " they note in the journal

Diabetes Care.

 

Based on the current findings, Qi recommends that women with

diabetes " consume more whole grain bread and cereals and less refined

grains. In addition, a meal with more low-glycemic components, such

as beans, cruciferous vegetables, low-fat unsweetened plain yogurt,

grapefruit, apples and tomatoes will also help. "

 

SOURCE: Diabetes Care, February 2006.