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Eating nuts everyday could help control type 2 diabetes

A ‘nutty’ solution to type-2 diabetes

Eating nuts every day could help control Type 2 diabetes and prevent its complications, according to new Canadian research

In the research, published online by the journal Diabetes Care, a team of researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital and the University of Toronto, reports that consuming two ounces of nuts daily as a replacement for carbohydrates proved effective at controlling blood sugar and lower cholesterol  for people with type-2 diabetes.

In this study subjects three different diet supplements to people with type-2 diabetes. One group was given muffins, one was provided with a mixture of nuts including raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts, cashews, and macadamias, and one group was given a mixture of muffins and nuts.

Subjects receiving the nut-only supplement reported the greatest improvement in blood glucose control. The nut diet subjects also experienced a reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (known as LDL, or “bad cholesterol”). The subjects provided the muffin supplement or mixed muffin-and-nut supplement experienced no significant improvement in gylcaemic control but those receiving the muffin-nut mixture also significantly lowered their serum LDL levels.

“Mixed, unsalted, raw, or dry-roasted nuts have benefits for both blood glucose control and blood lipids and may be used as part of a strategy to improve diabetes control without weight gain,” said lead researcher Dr David Jenkins.