Certainly, you’ve heard that eating green, leafy vegetables is beneficial to your health. Now – you have even one more reason to do so.  A new review of studies suggests that greens may actually lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.

Researchers pooled the results of six trails that met their criteria for design and quality to look at fruit and vegetable intakes and how they affect the risk of diabetes.  They found that, in four of the studies, green leafy vegetable intake accounted for a 14% lower risk of diabetes for those who ate the most servings each week.

Certainly, more research is necessary, but the findings are promising.  Researchers point out that green, leafy vegetables are both rich in antioxidants and that they contain high amounts of magnesium.  This mineral may help protect against type 2 diabetes.

Certainly, with research like this, your health care provider and health care companies like Cinergy Health will urge patients to eat their green leafy vegetables!