Eating just one egg every day can substantially raise the risk of developing diabetes, according to researchers.
For those who already have type 2 diabetes - also known as adult onset diabetes - eating more than a couple of eggs a week can make the condition worse.
American scientists reached the conclusions after tracking almost 57,000 men and women over a period of up to 20 years.
They found that eating an egg every day increased the overall risk of type 2 diabetes by about 60 per cent. For women the risk increased by 77 per cent.
Eating just one egg a week carried no increased risk, said the report in the online journal Diabetes Care.
There has been an alarming rise in the number of diabetes cases in the UK – prompting a stark warning from health experts.
The number of people suffering from the condition rose by 167,000 since last year, bringing the total number to 2.5 million.
Diabetes UK chief executive Douglas Smallwood described the figures as “truly alarming”.
“The NHS already spends one million pounds an hour on diabetes,” he explained.
Aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes, Scottish research suggests.
The British Medical Journal reported that in 1,300 adults with no symptoms of heart disease the drug, which can cause stomach bleeds, had no benefit.
The findings contradict many guidelines which advocate people with diabetes use aspirin to counter the underlying high risk of heart attack and stroke.
But there are key high-risk groups who still need the drug, experts said.
A Mediterranean-style diet may be the answer in protecting against diabetes, even for those who are in the higher-risk category.
The diet – rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables and fish and low in meat and dairy products – provides “substantial protection” against the illness, a study has revealed.
Eating such meals helps keep people healthy and wards off type 2 diabetes, which is linked to lifestyle factors like diet and obesity.
People who stuck strictly to a Mediterranean diet had an 83% lower chance of developing diabetes than those who did not, the study found.
It may be possible to replace twice a day jabs to control type 2 diabetes with a shot given just once a week, research suggests.
Scientists found a new formulation of the drug exenatide gave better control of blood sugar levels than the current twice-daily regimen.
The University of Toronto finding, published in The Lancet, could have a big impact on diabetes management.
But experts said research was needed to confirm the findings.
Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.
A University of Warwick team believe the key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane.
It encourages production of enzymes which protect the blood vessels, and a reduction in high levels of molecules which cause significant cell damage.
Diabet: A Discovery By Scientists May Help Reduce The Risk Of Losing A Limb.
25 Jul
Posted by Inna Korshunova as Amusing news, Diabet, Health
A discovery by scientists may help reduce the risk of people with diabetes losing a limb.
Circulatory complications can lead to leg ulcers and gangrene so severe that limb amputation is the only answer.
Work by the University of Bristol has pinpointed a protein in cells which could be responsible.
It is hoped it could lead to drug treatment to reduce the number of Britons who lose a limb to diabetes from the current 100 each week.
More than four million Britons will be hit by a “diabetes explosion” by 2025, mostly fuelled by the obesity crisis.
Unhealthy diets and a lack of exercise will lead to the crisis, according to the charity Diabetes UK.
New figures suggest that by 2025 there will be 3.6 million people suffering from the condition in England – 6.5% of the population.
A Mediterranean-style diet may be the answer in protecting against diabetes, even for those who are in the higher-risk category.
The diet – rich in olive oil, fruit, vegetables and fish and low in meat and dairy products – provides “substantial protection” against the illness, a study has revealed.
Eating such meals helps keep people healthy and wards off type 2 diabetes, which is linked to lifestyle factors like diet and obesity.
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Chocolate may be a life saver for some women, scientists have discovered.
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UAE) in Norwich want to test their theory by feeding special bars to 150 volunteers every day for a year.
They believe chocolate rich in a particular natural plant compound could help postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes ward off heart disease.
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