Antioxidants in Diet Can Assist Obese Adults

Wed, 23 Jun 2010
Recent research has discovered that a diet high in natural antioxidants can improve insulin resistance in obese adults, including those with diabetes .

Antioxidants improve the effect of the insulin-sensitising drug metformin, which is useful to people who suffer from the syndrome when they are not able to use insulin efficiently, the hormone which regulates glucose (sugar) in the blood.

There is some evidence to suggest that oxidative stress can play a role in the metabolic syndrome.

Oxidative stress is a biochemical mechanism which can lead to damage to blood particles and to cells, resultant from an imbalance between too many oxidants and reduced antioxidant defences. Oxidative stress also plays a crucial part in the ageing process.

Antioxidants are naturally found naturally in fruits, veg, legumes and nuts. They all comprise of vitamins E and C, selenium and carotenoids, such as beta-carotene.

Hence, the old adage "five portions of fruit and veg a day" makes for common sense.

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