Eating healthy fats in place of carbs or saturated fats improves risk factors for diabetes

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/tuhs-ehf071416.php

Public Release: 19-Jul-2016
Eating healthy fats in place of carbs or saturated fats improves risk factors for diabetes
A large-scale meta-analysis finds consumption of unsaturated fats in place of either saturated fats or carbohydrates could aid in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus

Eating more unsaturated fats, especially polyunsaturated fats, in place of either dietary carbohydrate or saturated fats lowers blood sugar levels and improves insulin resistance and secretion, according to a new meta-analysis of data from 102 randomised controlled feeding trials in adults.

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