Saturated fat in milk can prevent diabetes

A new study has shown that saturated fat in milk can protect against diabetes. And this is good news for all cheese lovers.

The reporter in Ottawa (Canada) cites the results of a study by experts from the Medical Research Council, University of Cambridge, published in Canada's National Post newspaper, saying that consumption of red meat, fried food, Alcohol and carbohydrate-rich foods can affect the development of type 2 diabetes while dairy foods can help fight disease.

According to Dr. Nita Forouhi, a member of the research team, the new findings provide sufficient evidence that saturated fatty acids in each individual are not the same.

The biggest challenge is how to accurately determine the level of fatty acids in the blood that correspond to the different types of foods people consume each day.

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Saturated fats are often found in animal-derived foods such as butter, cheese and red meat. It is often considered unhealthy and is associated with an increase in blood cholesterol as well as type 2 diabetes.

Different saturated fats can be detected in the body by searching for even or odd fatty acid saturated chains or even carbon atoms.

According to Forouhi, molecules with odd numbers of carbon atoms 15 and 17 combined with foods like yogurt, cheese and milk seem to work against disease.

Meanwhile, molecules with even numbers of carbon atoms 14, 16 and 18 increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, the most common disease that nearly 3 million people have acquired in the UK.

Odd chain saturated fatty acids are often found in dairy products, consistent with some recent studies that claim that eating yogurt and other dairy products can combat diabetes. type 2.

The study was conducted through surveys of the relationship between blood saturated fatty acid levels and the risk of type 2 diabetes.

During the study, experts looked at the diet of more than 340,000 people in 8 European countries, including more than 12,000 cases of diabetes.