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Eat Curry To Prevent Diabetes! Curry refers to a wide variety of cuisines from Asian countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Curry powder, which is the essential ingredient, contains a complex combination of spices, herbs, and fresh or dried hot chilies. Some previous studies have shown that ingredients in curry might help prevent certain diseases, including colon cancer and Alzheimer's disease. According to a study published online on July 6, 2012 in the journal ‘Diabetes Care’, supplements with a compound found in curry might help prevent diabetes. As revealed by a group of Thai researchers who conducted the study, it seemed that a daily dose of curcumin could actually prevent new cases of diabetes among people with ‘prediabetes’. Curcumin can be found in turmeric spice. Research has suggested it could cure inflammation and oxidative damage to body cells. These 2 processes are believed to be responsible for many diseases including Type-2 diabetes. 240 Thai adults with prediabetes participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to take either curcumin capsules or a placebo. Placebo is an inactive substance used as a control in the study to determine the effectiveness of curcumin capsules.
Those who were assigned to curcumin group took 6 supplement capsules each day and each capsule contained 250 milligrams of curcuminoids. A curcuminoid is a curcumin or a derivative of a curcumin with different chemical groups that have been formed to increase solubility of curcumin and make it suitable for drug formulation. Researchers found that 19 of the 116 patients assigning to take placebo had developed Type-2 diabetes, comparing to none of the 119 patients taking curcumin. They, therefore, concluded that curcumin intervention in people with prediabetes might be beneficial. It appeared that the supplement could improve the function of beta cells, which are cells in the pancreas that release the blood sugar regulating hormone insulin. The researchers suspected that the anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin help protect beta cells from damage. While the findings looked promising, other diabetes experts not involved in the study advised people not to rush to get the curcumin supplements as there are still many unanswered questions pertaining to the study, which lasted only 9 months. In comparison, many longer-lasting and larger trials have proved that lifestyle changes, including cutting in calories and regular exercise, could actually prevent or delay Type-2 diabetes in people with prediabetes. Many consumers might not be certain that a produce actually contains the curcumin or its amount listed on the label. Hence, most of the experts indicated that they would rather suggest to their patients to eat healthy and exercise regularly. Prediabetes is a term given to a person whose blood sugar level is higher than normal but not yet diagnosed as diabetes. It is becoming more common in the United States. According to the statistics provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, about 25 percent of the adults who aged 20 or above (or some 57 million people) had prediabetes in 2007. People with prediabetes are at a great risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. They are likely to develop Type-2 diabetes within 10 years, unless appropriate steps are taken to prevent or delay it. A major study, known as the Diabetes Prevention Program, reported on February 7, 2002 in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’ that about 11 percent of people with prediabetes developed Type-2 diabetes each year during the average 3 years of follow-up. Research has also suggested that these people are at a 50 percent increased risk for heart disease and stroke. Nevertheless, this does not mean that prediabetic persons will definitely develop Type-2 diabetes. According to American Diabetes Association, research has shown that people with prediabetes could lower their risk of Type-2 diabetes by 58 percent if they lose 7 percent of their body weight, and exercise moderately, like brisk walking, 30 minutes a day and 5 times a week. Early treatment can most likely bring the blood sugar level to the normal range.
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