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Stepy —
February 12, 2014
- We have seen how omega-3s have antioxidant effects, boost memory, and even contribute to eye health.
- There is now mounting evidence that Omega-3’s have the potential to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.
- The results of a study from the 1980s have finally come in. After almost 20 years of follow-up work to the study, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have finally found evidence linking omega-3 fatty acids to a lower risk of diabetes. The study was recently published in Diabetes Care.
- Being overweight is regarded as the biggest risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and can be cause by eating too much refined sugars or processed food.
- While this is still true, there are other factors that are often disregarded.
- There is more to preventing diabetes than controlling weight and calories.
- It is important to eat foods with fatty acids like omega-3s, which can help boost the immune system and prevent disease. Though omega-3 fatty acids have been considered controversial when it comes to diabetes, new research has shown promising results.
- In the study from Finland, researchers measured the amount of omega-3 fatty acids in over 2,000 men from 40 to 50 years old. An analysis of their diets and a blood glucose test was administered, as well as a review of medical records.
- This study began in 1984, and the omega-3 levels in the participants were recorded for 5 years. After nineteen years, the researchers from Finland reviewed the study, and they found that 422 of the participants were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
- The participants were divided into groups according to the amount of omega-3 fatty acids they consumed. Those in the group with the highest amount of omega-3s in their diet had a 33% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- The research team suggests that men who eat two meals with fish per week have a 33% less risk of diabetes. One of the best sources for omega-3 fatty acids is wild Alaskan salmon.
- For the antioxidant effects of omega-3s.
- Can omega-3 fatty acids boost memory?
- For omega-3’s and eye health.
- For an olive oil wild Alaskan salmon recipe.
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- REFERENCES:
- 1. Virtanen, Jyrki. “Fish Derived Serum Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Reduce the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes.” EurekAlert! Diabetes Care, 14 Jan. 2014. Web. 01 Feb. 2014.
- 2. “Serum Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Men: The Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study.” National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2014.
- 3. “Study Proves Omega-3 Fatty Acids Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes.” NaturalNews. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2014.
