UCLA researchers found that eating walnuts halved the risk of developing type 2 diabetes..

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most common form of the disease (diagnosed in 90% of cases). With this endocrine disease, chronic hyperglycemia is observed (the content of glucose in the blood constantly increases). This happens because cells and tissues become resistant to insulin, which is produced by the pancreas..

American scientists studied a large number of volunteers (more than 34,000 people). They concluded that eating three tablespoons of walnuts reduced the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes by 47%..

Dr.

Lenore Arab of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California recommends including 3-4 tablespoons of walnuts in your daily diet, as a direct link between eating nuts and reducing the likelihood of developing the disease is obvious..

We add that the main risk factors for type 2 diabetes are malnutrition (an excess of sweets, carbohydrates and a lack of fresh fruits, cereals, vegetables); overweight body; sedentary lifestyle; heredity; high blood pressure.

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