Magnesium Linked With Lower Risk For Diabetes
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
An interesting study conducted at Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have concluded that people who are at risk for diabetes should eat a diet high in magnesium-rich foods. This helps decrease the likelihood of getting diabetes. Earthtimes shares some information about the study:
“In the first study, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health evaluated the dietary intake of specific nutrients for more than 85,000 women and more than 42,000 men, in data supplied over 18 years for the women and over 12 years for the men. They found that the men and women whose diets included the largest amounts of magnesium were the least likely to develop type 2. Most of the participants in the studies consumed magnesium through foods, such as whole grains, nuts and green leafy vegetables; less than 5 percent of those followed took magnesium supplements.”
