Type 2 diabetes: The foods proven to reduce your risk of developing the chronic condition - Express

Enjoying one to two portions of brown rice, burger, millet and buckwheat a day could reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by 29 percent, according to researchers from Harvard T.H.

The study also found those who ate at least one serving of oatmeal or brown rice on a daily basis were less likely to develop diabetes than those who ate less than one monthly serving of those particularly grains.

Senior author Qi Sun, associate professor in the Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, said: “We know diet is one of the most important factors that determine the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Previous research has also demonstrated how whole grains can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.

A review of 16 studies concluded replacing refined grains with whole varieties and eating at least two servings of whole grains daily could lower a person’s risk of diabetes. .

While there’s nothing you cannot eat if you have type 2 diabetes, certain foods should be limited, advises the health body,