Eating whole grains can effectively prevent the risks of type 2 diabetes

We all are aware of the growing cases of diabetes in the world. No wonder India alone has more than 69 million diabetics as per International Diabetes Federation Atlas. While Type 1 diabetes is usually hereditary with no cure, type 2 is more common among Indians that form 95% of the total diabetes cases. However, the good news is type 2 diabetes can be treated easily with the right treatment. According to doctors, eating high-quality carbs, such as whole grains can effectively prevent the risks of type 2 diabetes.

A recent conducted by a pool of experts from Harvard University in the US suggests that a high intake of carbohydrates can be related to the risks of type 2 diabetes. They also found that swapping poor-quality carbs with saturated fats can also lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. On the other hand, high-quality carbohydrates can help to lower the health risks due to type 2 diabetes.

To confirm the theory researchers studied the effects of high-quality carbs and low-quality carbs, such as refined grains, sugary food items and starchy foods on health. They observed data from popular health studies with almost 12000 cases of type 2 diabetes for better understanding.

The author of the study also mentioned in his article that further studies is to be conducted among people from different socio-economical backgrounds, ethnicity and age to have a clear understanding.

The study will be presented at ‘Nutrition 2020 live online’, a virtual conference held by the American Society for Nutrition in the upcoming week.

Photo credit: Google