Eat Almonds Nuts Before Prevent Diabetes

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People who have high blood sugar levels tend to get diabetes. People who have high blood sugar levels but have not hit people with diabetes called pre-diabetes. In order for this group do not get diabetes frequently eat almonds.

Almond fans can now get a double benefit from these types of nuts. Eating almonds may improve insulin sensitivity in people with pre-diabetes, so far from diabetes.

Pre-diabetes is a condition of increased blood sugar levels above normal, but not too high to be called diabetes. Because triggered by obesity and unhealthy lifestyles, this condition can develop into type-2 diabetes.


Increased sugar levels due to reduced insulin sensitivity, so that sugar is not much metabolized into energy. The result is a buildup of sugar in the blood that can cause damage to vital organs like the liver.

When the liver is an important organ in the metabolic system is not working properly, overall metabolism will be disturbed. The increase does not only occur in sugar content, but also cholesterol and uric acid.

If cholesterol is particularly bad cholesterol or low density lipoprotein (LDL) increases, the risk is a disorder of the heart and blood vessels. The most dangerous is the impact of stroke and heart attack.

A study conducted by experts at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey reveal an almond diet can overcome the initial symptoms of increased blood sugar levels. Recovery level is quite high, ranging between 90-95 percent.

A study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition 65 people involved patients with pre-diabetes. Participants divided into 2 groups, some have almonds every day and some not.

"The findings are quite promising for those who have risk factors for chronic diseases, like diabetes and heart attack," said one researcher, Dr. Michelle Wien, as quoted from Dailymail, Thursday (12/30/2010).

Dr Wien justify almonds can improve insulin sensitivity so that blood sugar levels can be better controlled. In addition, consumption of almonds also cause a significant decreased levels of LDL in hypercholesterolemic conditions.