{"id":9264,"date":"2009-06-20T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2009-06-20T06:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=9264"},"modified":"2009-06-18T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2009-06-18T22:11:16","slug":"vitamin-k-helps-fight-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/vitamin-k-helps-fight-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin K Helps Fight Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kale\"<\/a>Experts are always finding new and interesting benefits that come with certain vitamins or minerals. This time around, it’s vitamin K and how it may help you avoid diabetes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a study, those subjects (older men and women) who took a vitamin K supplement for three years had lower blood levels of insulin<\/a>. They also experienced an improvement with insulin resistance as compared to another group who did not take the supplement.<\/p>\n

Here comes the catch…<\/p>\n

It doesn’t necessarily work the same if you are overweight. So, don’t look at it as a magic bullet. Men in the study seemed to benefit more from the K supplement, presumably because more of the women were overweight. Since being overweight contributes to insulin resistance, it diminishes the benefits of vitamin K<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Why not try to get vitamin K naturally? You can do so by making your salad greens darker and avoiding the iceberg. Think green, leafy vegetables like spinach, romaine lettuce, and broccoli. Other sources packed with vitamin K include kale<\/a>, swiss chard, Brussel sprouts, and collard greens.<\/p>\n

(via: Real Age<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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