When Food Becomes Weird: From Arsenic to Insects

This study was done by looking at data of 187,000 people. Almost 13,000 of them developed Type 2 diabetes. Of course, this study was conducted by looking at questionnaires that the participants completed. Still, it's interesting. Also, the researchers found that people who drank fruit juice were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes (we already knew this). Were there flaws in this study? Probably. But the take-home point is that eating whole fruit (not juice) is good for us and, as we've learned, may help protect against one of the most significant health issues we face today. More next week! ------------------------ Copyright (C) 2013 R.A. Rapaport Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. See http://www.DiabetesSelfManagement.com/Terms/ for terms and conditions of reuse.
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