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Cheese may benefit diabetics, find experts
Diabetics are often troubled with dilemmas on what they can eat and what they must certainly avoid. Food with processed carbohydrates, excessive sugar and high amount of calories are a big no-no. People suffering from diabetes are also usually wary of dishes containing fats in them.
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However, if this recent study can be believed, consumption of low and regular-fat cheeses can actually regulate blood sugar levels and even lead to improvement in insulin sensitivity.
The 2019 study, published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry was titled “Both low-and-regular-fat cheeses mediate improved insulin sensitivity and modulate serum phospholipid profiles in insulin-resistant rats”. As suggested by the title, the study was conducted on rats and therefore must be deciphered with a pinch of salt.
Both the reduced and regular fat cheddar was found to have improved insulin resistance in the rats that were studied. The experts who undertook the study indicated that the benefits of cheese are independent of the amounts of fat in it, and that it can also be credited to other nutrients like calcium or protein that cheese is loaded with.
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