The persistence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach suggested by this thematic review is metabolic effect of low glycemic-index diet.
The currently available scientific literature shows that low glycemic-index diets acutely induce a number of favorable effects, such as a rapid weight loss, decrease of fasting glucose and insulin levels, reduction of circulating triglyceride levels and improvement of blood pressure.
The long-term effect of the combination of these changes is at present not known.
Based on associations between these metabolic parameters and risk of cardiovascular disease, further controlled studies on low-GI diet and metabolic disease are needed.
The persistence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach suggested by this thematic review is metabolic effect of low glycemic-index diet.
Taking a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appears
to decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration (vision loss) in women,
according to a report.
Women with higher intake of calcium appear to have a lower risk of
cancer overall, and both men and women with high calcium intakes have
lower risks of colorectal cancer and other cancers of the digestive
system, according to a a new study.
The persistence of an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes suggests that new nutritional strategies are needed if the epidemic is to be overcome. A promising nutritional approach suggested by this thematic review is metabolic effect of low glycemic-index diet. Read more...
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