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Blueberries to cut the risk of type 2 diabetes
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Fruits rich in anthocyanins may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers from US say. The study published in the American journal of clinical nutrition showed that people eating two or more half-cup servings of blueberries per week had a 23 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with people who ate no blueberries.
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Data come from two huge population studies recruiting over 100,000 subjects who were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at baseline. Consumption of anthocyanin-rich foods, particularly blueberries, apples and pears turned out to be associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. About 25.8 million Americans lives with diabetes. Of those cases, 90 to 95 percent are type 2. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled, or even avoided, first of all by choosing a healthy diet, physical activity and other lifestyle changes. But, according to this research, blueberries and other anthocyanin-rich foods can help a lot in this strategy.
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