Just one serving of vegetables a day can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes

This research comes from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and the Harvard School of Public Health.

Lydia Bazzano and her team analyzed 18 years worth of diet and health data from 71 346 nurses who participated in the Nurses' Health Study from 1984 to 2002. The study was published in Diabetes Care.

In addition to emphasizing the importance of eating whole fruits and green leafy vegetables to prevent diabetes, the team also recommends replacing refined grains and white potatoes with whole fruit or green leafy vegetable servings. White flours and potatoes have been associated with an increased risk of diabetes.