Low Glycemic Load diets protect against Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the male Nile rat

Dietary modification helps prevent and manage Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in humans and Nile rats. Specifically fibrous legumes, like lentils, benefit humans, but whether this reflects a specific change in the Glycemic Load (GLoad) remains controversial. Accordingly, low-GLoad foods were tested in the glucose-sensitive Nile rat.

Source: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry - January 25, 2017 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Julia Bolsinger, Michelle Landstrom, Andrzej Pronczuk, Andrew Auerbach, KC Hayes Source Type: research