Chocolate, wine and berries may protect against type 2 diabetes

Good news for chocolate and wine lovers. New research suggests that consuming high levels of flavonoids, found in foods such as chocolate, tea, berries and wine, may help protect against type 2 diabetes

Dietary fibre and how we metabolise it

We are all aware of the health benefits of “dietary fibre”. But what is dietary fibre and how do we metabolise it?Research at the University of York’s Structural Biology Laboratory, in collaboration with groups in Canada, the USA and Sweden, has begun to uncover how our gut bacteria metabolise the complex dietary carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables.

Fending off diabetes with ingredients in chocolate, tea and berries

Eating high levels of flavonoids including anthocyanins and other compounds (found in berries, tea, and chocolate) could offer protection from type 2 diabetes – according to research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and King’s College London.

Vitamin B3, fiber ‘protects against colon cancer and inflammation’

Previous research has suggested that a diet rich in fiber may reduce the risk of colon inflammation and cancer.