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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Yogurt Consumption may Prevent Diabetes (New Research)
Cambridge scientists have just
discovered that higher consumption of low-fat fermented dairy products,
including all yogurt varieties and some low-fat cheeses (cottage
cheese), reduced the risk of new-onset type2 diabetes by 28%.
Scientists also found that consuming
yogurt in the place of other snacks, like crisps (potato chips), also
reduced the risk of developing type2 diabetes.
“This research highlights that
specific foods may [play] an important role in the prevention of type2
diabetes,” said lead scientist Dr Nita Forouhi, from the Medical
Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.
Why Yogurt?
The authors concluded that consumption
of low-fat fermented dairy products was associated with a decreased
risk of developing future type 2 diabetes for several reasons.
• Fermented dairy products may exert
beneficial effects against diabetes through probiotic bacteria and a
special form of vitamin K (from the fermentation).
• Dairy products contain beneficial constituents such as vitamin D, calcium and magnesium.
How Much Yogurt Should I Eat?
This risk reduction was observed among
individuals who consumed an average of four and a half standard 125g
(1/2 cup) pots of yogurt per week (4.5 cups total). The same applies to
other low-fat fermented dairy products, like low-fat cottage cheese.
Low Fat Only
Dairy products are an important source
of high quality protein, vitamins and minerals. However, they are also a
source of saturated fat, which dietary guidelines currently advise
people not to consume in high quantities, instead recommending they
replace these with lower fat options.
The Study
The new Norfolk study, published in
Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of
Diabetes), followed more than 25,000 men and women living in Norfolk, UK
for 11 years. Healthier lifestyles, education, obesity levels, other
eating habits and total calorie intake were taken into account.
Reference:
O’Connor, Laura M., and Marleen A. H.
Lentjes, Robert N. Luben, Kay-Tee Khaw, Nicholas J. Wareham, Nita G.
Forouhi. Dietary dairy product intake and incident type 2 diabetes: a
prospective study using dietary data from a 7-day food diary.
Diabetologia, 2014; DOI: 10.1007/s00125-014-3176-1
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