Meat, eggs and dairy, possible culprits!

Do you know what are the causes of diabetes mellitus? Perhaps you have already been told that you have to monitor the calories and increase the level of activity to avoid getting type 2 diabetes. Now the researchers say there is something else that perhaps you should take into account: the amount of acid in the diet.

A diet rich in animal products and other acidic foods can cause a load of acid in the body, leading to health complications, such as a lower sensitivity to insulin, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study.

"We showed for the first time in a large prospective study that the acid load of the diet was positively associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes, independently of other known risk factors for diabetes," the researchers said.

"Our results should be validated in other populations, and perhaps lead to the promotion of diets with a low acid load for the prevention of diabetes."

 

Meat, eggs and dairy, possible culprits!

The term "animal products" refers to meat, eggs and dairy products. It is believed that a higher consumption of fruits and vegetables leads to a lower acid load, the researchers said.

The study included more than 66,000 women in Europe who were followed for more than 14 years. In that type, almost 1,400 of the women were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Those who had the richest diets in acidic foods were 56% more likely to get diabetes than those who had diets with the least amount of acidic foods, according to the study published in the journal Diabetologia.

The link between a highly acid diet and an increased risk of diabetes was maintained even after researchers adjusted for dietary patterns, meat consumption and intake of fruits, vegetables, coffee and sweetened beverages. But the study did not prove that a highly acid diet actually causes diabetes.

"A diet rich in animal proteins could favor the net acid intake, while most fruits and vegetables form alkaline precursors that neutralize acidity," the doctor wrote. Guy Fagherazzi and Dr. Francoise Clavel-Chapelon, of the Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health of INSERM in Paris.

"Contrary to what is generally believed, most fruits (such as peaches, apples, pears, bananas and even lemons and oranges) actually reduce the acid load of the diet once the body has processed them" . And you, do you have a healthy diet?
 


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