A Low-Calorie Diet Can Help Reverse Type 2 Diabetes: Lancet Study

Diabetes takes more lives annually than AIDS and breast cancer combined and is the leading cause of heart failure.

A low-calorie diet which leads to a weight loss of 10-15 kgs can lead to remission of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Lancet. Within a period of 12 months, half of the participants achieved remission to a non-diabetic state and off antidiabetic drugs.

India is a nation where the number of those afflicted with type 2 diabetes is truly staggering. According to a survey conducted by the Association of Physicians of India (API) in eight Indian cities, the nation is the biggest consumer of sugar in the world. It is currently home to 65 million diabetics. However, 9 out of 10 people are completely unaware of their blood sugar condition.

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