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A research study finds a way between eating more fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of type 2 Diabetes.

Diabetes is studied as one of the major global health traumas of the 21st century. The latest research shows that 1 out of 3 Canadians live with either diabetes or pre-diabetes, and type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing diseases in Canada. Nevertheless, type 2 diabetes can be avoided or delayed through healthy lifestyle changes. 

Having high fruits and vegetable eating is suggested to play a significant role in the prevention of type 2 diabetes however, there is little conclusive evidence to support this claim. Earlier studies rely on food frequency surveys. Which have an important room for error or bias. With this in mind, researchers set out to study the link between fruit and vegetable intake and type 2 diabetes, across Eight European countries. 

Published in the British Medical Journal, investigators measured vitamin C and carotenoids in the blood of over 23,000 citizens in Eight European countries for more than 16 years. Data for the study was collated from more than 9000 victims with incident type 2 diabetes and more than 13000 victims from the European Potential Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Vitamin C and carotenoids are considered trustworthy biomarkers of fruits and vegetable consumption. By evaluating these biomarkers in blood plasma, it is much more truthful than relying on self-reported food frequency surveys. 

Outcomes show an inverse relationship between people who eat the most fruit and vegetable and cases of type 2 diabetes. Meaning, the superior the fruit and vegetable intake, the lower the rate of diabetes.  Victims who eat the least amount of fruit and vegetables have the highest rates of type 2 diabetes. Remarkably, the study disclosed that even a modest amount of extra fruits and vegetables (one extra serving per day) decreased the risk of diabetes by almost 30%.  

Over the last decade, the volume of fruits and vegetable intake has decreased, with less than 30% of citizens in Canada consumption five portions per day. This analysis highlights the value of fruits and vegetable intake. It shows that even adding one extra serving to your plate is sufficient to see helpful results. It recognizes a definitive link between having more fruits and vegetables to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 50%. 

The extreme prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Canada accounts for 90-95% of a diabetes diagnosis, with a growing sum of diagnoses that have been seen in children. Difficulties of diabetes could be life-threatening and include stroke, kidney failure, heart attack, and non-traumatic elimination. This research advocates that even moderate growth in fruits and vegetable intake could help prevent type 2 diabetes. It sends a robust public health message about the worth of intake in the struggle against type 2 diabetes. 

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