Cheese can Reduce Diabetes Risk

The scientists claim that eating two pieces of cheese a day can reduce type two diabetes by 12 percent. They believe the cheese may actually help prevent type 2 diabetes, a disease that is often triggered by being overweight.

This finding denies the current health guidelines suggest that limiting or reducing the consumption of dairy products and foods high in fat to help prevent disease.

Researchers from Britain and the Netherlands examined the diet 16 800 healthy adults and 12 400 patients with type 2 diabetes in eight European countries, including Britain.

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that volunteers who ate at least 55 grams of cheese a day (about two slices), 12 percent lower risk from suffering type 2 diabetes. This is the same as if we eat 55 grams of yoghurt a day.

Over the years, the UK National Health Service or National Health Service (NHS) has been advised to not eat red meat, milk, or cookies because they contain too much saturated fat which believe will increase high-cholesterol and the risk of diabetes.

But the researchers, including academics from the Medical Research Council, Cambridge, said that not all saturated fat is dangerous. Some saturated fats may even be beneficial.

Probiotics Bacteria in cheese and yogurt can lower cholesterol and produce certain vitamins that prevent diabetes. Cheese, milk and yoghurt are also high in vitamin D, calcium and magnesium, which can help protect themselves from diabetes.

Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels. Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include feeling very thirsty, need to drink water frequently and constantly feeling tired.

Although the disease can be treated through methods such as dietary changes, medication, and injections, diabetes can cause serious complications if not treated.

But doctors still warn against eating too much cheese and other dairy products, hoping to ward off diabetes. They recommend a healthy balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, and low salt and low in fat.