Fruits and Vegetables Decrease the Risk of Getting Diabetes

Would you like to decrease your risk of getting type 2 diabetes? A new study from Europe (EPIC-Norfolk Study) looked at eating habits in a large group of people (21,831 healthy men and women with no diabetes). Researchers found that those who ate the most fruits and vegetables had a 74% decreased risk of getting diabetes during the 12-year study compared to those eating the least. That is a remarkable difference and gives good evidence of the value of healthy eating in preventing one or our nation’s most serious and costly health problems. More...