11/01/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
Diabetes is a very costly disease to have because of medical care, morbidity, and disability that are associated with it. Fortunately, it can be prevented with the right foods. A group of researchers from Thailand evaluated the potential use of different rice varieties in preventing diabetes. In this study, which was published in ScienceAsia, the researchers determined the effects of eating black and red rice extracts on rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.
The results showed that both varieties of rice can reduce blood sugar, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels. Based on these results, the researchers concluded that eating black and red rice daily can effectively prevent diabetes.
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Journal Reference:
Tantipaiboonwong P, Pintha K, Chaiwangyen W, Chewonarin T, Pangjit K, Chumphukam O, Kangwan N, Suttajit M. ANTI-HYPERGLYCAEMIC AND ANTI-HYPERLIPIDAEMIC EFFECTS OF BLACK AND RED RICE IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS. ScienceAsia. 2 September 2017;43(5). DOI: 10.2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2017.43.281
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anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, black rice, blood sugar level, cholesterol, diabetes, healthy food, hyperglycemic, hyperlipidemic, lifestyle, red rice, triglyceride
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