New study shows strawberries help prevent diabetes
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new study shows that compounds called anthocyanins, highly present in strawberries, may lower the risk of getting diabetes.
It is a good idea to pile them on meals like salads or cereal, especially if diabetes runs in the family.
Strawberries have the highest levels of anthocyanins compared to other berries. Anthocyanins are also found in other plant foods with deep, dark colors, just not as much.
Typically, about half the people diagnosed with pre-diabetes do go on to develop type 2 diabetes. However, researchers with the Institute for Food Safety and Health found that for those who have pre-diabetes, strawberries appear to interrupt the progression of getting the full-blown disease.
It is not known exactly how anthocyanins prevent risk factors for diabetes. However, they do help reduce risk factors such as inflammation, stress on the body, and insulin resistance.
Seven grams of berries per day can reduce this risk by five percent, but that's only one strawberry!
