A nutritionists, Dr Ochuko Erikainure, says moderate consumption of unrefined foods such as local rice, wheat, fruits and vegetables could help to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Erikainure told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday that such foods, including lean meat fishes, were good for diabetes because they were high in nutrients and phytochemicals.
“Polished rice increases the risk owing to its high glycemic index. Unlike local rice, polished rice is deficient of micronutrients which are lost during processing.
“A lot of nutrients and phytochemicals with health benefits are often lost during processing and food preparation, so, caution should be taken when preparing foods.
“The lesser the heat, the higher the tendency of retaining these nutrients and phytochemicals in foods,” he said.
According to the international Diabetic Federation (IDF), two out of three people living with diabetes are undiagnosed, while three out of four deaths are diabetes…
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