Pistachios are good for diabetics

According to scientists, pistachios with a lot of beneficial fats help prevent diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, a common type of diabetes in obese people.

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A study in Spain, 54 people with diabetes mellitus complied with the Mediterranean diet for 8 months. They were divided into two groups, the same in terms of calorie intake per day, but only one group ate 57g or 60 chestnuts daily.

The results showed that their weight did not change but blood test results were different. Accordingly, the sugar and insulin levels in the blood of the group eat reduced chestnuts - a sign that the body finds a way to handle sugar in food more easily.

According to scientists, eating pistachios can prevent diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes.

This finding was reported in the European Conference on Obesity in Sofia (Bulgaria).

According to researcher Monica Bulló, Rovira i Virgili University (Spain), healthy nutrients in pistachios - like unsaturated fats, fiber, antioxidants and carotenoids make The body metabolizes sugar easily.

At the same conference, the report pointed out that pistachio also reduces 'bad' cholesterole, the culprit that causes embolism. Although people think nuts are usually high in fat, these fats are healthy fats when eating an adequate amount.

'I advise people to eat more nuts, in case diabetes is pistachios. Add a handful of nuts to your diet - not necessarily every day, but whenever you can , 'Mrs. Macica said.

However, other experts say more research is needed to confirm that pistachios are beneficial for diabetes.

'What we know best to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes is best to maintain a reasonable body weight by eating a healthy diet, a balanced diet and regular exercise' , Uncle Doctor Richard Elliot, British Diabetes Foundation said.

Although very dangerous, but because there is no manifestation when in prediabetes, people will not realize they are at high risk until it is too late.