Flavonoids Help Prevent Diabetes

Eating lots of foods rich in flavonoid antioxidants has been shown to have many health benefits. A recent meta-analysis has added even more weight to the evidence that flavonoids are good for diabetes.

 

This meta-analysis of four studies on dietary flavonoids and type II diabetes included a total of 284,806 people. It found that the people who get the most flavonoids in their diet are 9% less likely to develop type II diabetes than people who get the least. 

Flavonoids are abundantly found in many fruits and berries, beans, onions, green tea and other foods.

Clin Nutr 2013 doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.03.011 [Epub ahead of print]