Plant-Based Diets Improve Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Andrew Chuma 😎doctorchuma.com
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)

Consumption of whole grains may help prevent type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition.

Plant-Based Diets Improve Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes Patients A plant-based diet improves psychological well-being in type 2 diabetes patients, according to a review published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. Researchers reviewed 11 controlled trials on dietary interventions for type 2 diabetes and found that plant-based diets improved well-being overall when compared to dietary interventions from various diabetes associations. Participants reported less pain and saw improvements in depression, weight, quality of life, cholesterol and HbA1c levels, and other health outcomes. Adherence was higher among the plant-based intervention groups, which also suggested higher acceptability, compared with control groups, demonstrating the potential effectiveness of plant-based diets as a clinical intervention for type 2 diabetes. Toumpanakis A, Turnbull T, Alba-Barba I. BMJ Open Diab Res Care. 2018;6:e000534. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20016 Contact: 202-686-2210 | info | PCRM.org View this message in a browser | Modify your preferences or unsubscribe | Update your e-mail address