Diabetes Risk Lowered by Eating One Surprisingly Sweet Food, Study Suggests

Mangoes may be linked to lower insulin resistance, a factor involved in the prevention of diabetes, a new study published in the journal Nutrients suggests.

Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology examined how eating fresh mangoes affected inflammation and insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese adults with low-grade chronic inflammation, as reported by SWNS.

Then they compared this to consuming the same calorie content of Italian ice, a frozen, sweetened dessert similar to sorbet.

The study included 48 individuals between the ages of 20 and 60.

Other than eating the allotted amount of mango (two pre-portioned cups a day), the participants were instructed to maintain their normal diet and lifestyle. (Read more from “Diabetes Risk Lowered by Eating One Surprisingly Sweet Food, Study Suggests” HERE)

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