LONDON: If you include whole grains, pulses and fruits and vegetables in your diet that are very low in sugar and are not processed, it can reduce the risk of cholesterol and heart disease and prevent type 2 diabetes. can
A study conducted by British researchers has shown that a low-sugar, unprocessed plant-based diet can prevent serious diseases and prolong life.
In one of its studies, the UK Biobank looked at the dietary patterns of more than 113,000 participants over 12 years based on a diet based on fresh fruit, vegetables, grains and pulses.
The results of the aforementioned analysis, published in the journal Diabetes and Metabolism, showed that people who made whole grains, fruits and vegetables their diet and limited their consumption of unhealthy foods had a 24 percent lower risk of diabetes. happened
Additionally, healthy weight, body mass index and waist circumference were reduced in such people compared to others, while blood sugar levels also improved.