Digging into a fresh grapefruit today may help guard against diabetes tomorrow. Why? Vitamin C.
A recent study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine evaluated plasma vitamin C levels and the risk of developing Type II diabetes. The study included 21,831 non-diabetic participants who were followed over a 12-year period.
The researchers found that those with the highest levels of vitamin C (in the top 20 percent) had a 62 percent lower risk of developing diabetes compared to those with the lowest levels of vitamin C.
Vitamin C levels are declining in our food sources. So, in addition to filling up on vitamin C-rich foods (citrus, strawberries, peppers, and broccoli, to name a few), you may want to take a supplement.
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Dear, Sir
Thank you for the information you provided me about vitamin C for reducing type II Diabetics.
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Beyene
Vitamin c gives a hand in the production of collagen, that type of protein that gives strength to your body bones, muscles, ligaments, cartilages, blood vessels and teeth.