eating nuts can prevent type 2 diabetes

January 2003

Patients are hearing that eating nuts can prevent type 2 diabetes.

This stems from news reports about a new study that suggests people who eat nuts or peanut butter might have a 20% to 30% lower risk of getting type 2 diabetes.

The theory is that unsaturated fat, fibre, and magnesium content from walnuts, peanuts, etc increases insulin sensitivity.

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