Vegetable protein-rich diets may protect against diabetes

Male study participants who ingested the highest amount of plant protein were more than one-third less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than men who ate the lowest amount of plant protein. A plant-based high-protein diet may reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland. Virtanen says the link may be explained by the effect of plant protein on blood glucose levels. Jyrki Virtanen, a certified clinical nutritionist and researcher on the study, found that high plant protein intake decreased the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 35 percent. Virtanen and his team estimate that replacing just 5 grams of animal protein with a plant protein a day may cut the risk of diabetes by 18 percent.




"Conversely, the [unhealthy] Western diet is associated with a higher risk of gout," said Dr. Hyon Choi, of Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues. "I can see how the DASH diet may benefit someone with gout," said Jen Brennan, clinical nutrition manager at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. The "Western" diet describes the fatty, salty, sugar-laden fare of many Americans. "The DASH diet avoids excessive consumption of red and organ meats known to have high purine levels." Brennan added that the DASH diet "also encourages high intake of fruits and vegetables.

Nutritional Ketosis Can Benefit Metabolic ConditionsNutritional ketosis can be beneficial for combatting obesity,

 metabolic syndrome, and diabetes. A ketogenic diet involves eating a healthy high-fat, low-carb, and low- to moderate-protein diet. Nutritional ketosis is a state of health whereby the body is efficiently burning fat as its primary fuel source rather than glucose. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, has been shown to improve through the ketogenic diet. There is much research on the benefits of such a diet, including a two-week carefully controlled inpatient study, which found that a ketogenic diet could help control weight and blood glucose concentrations in diabetic patients.


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