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Whole grains cut diabetes risk for black women Thu Oct 12, 10:36 AM ET



Black women who eat plenty of magnesium-rich foods, especially whole grains, may lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research shows.

African Americans are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than whites, Dr. Rob M. van Dam of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston and colleagues note in their report in Diabetes Care. Some studies suggest, they add, that calcium and magnesium may help lower type 2 diabetes risk, but this research has been done in predominantly white populations.

To investigate whether intake of these minerals might be tied to diabetes risk among black individuals as well, the researchers looked at 41,186 women participating in the Black Women's Health Study. None of them had diabetes at the study's outset, but 1,964 developed type 2 diabetes during eight years of follow-up.

High intakes of magnesium and calcium went hand in hand with healthier habits, such as a more active lifestyle and a lower intake of red meat and saturated fat, the researchers found.

After adjusting for these factors, women who consumed the most magnesium had a 31% lower risk of developing diabetes compared to those with the least amount of magnesium in their diet, the researchers found. However, there was no independent link between calcium intake and diabetes risk.

Eating more whole grains and low-fat dairy foods also reduced the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, the researchers found.

Given that the benefits of magnesium may be related to other substances contained in magnesium-rich foods like whole grains, vegetables, cereals, and milk, van Dam and his team add, it's not clear whether taking magnesium supplements would have the same benefits.

SOURCE: Diabetes Care, October 2006.

Very true.

Thanks for the post. It's always the nastiest foods that are the best for you
You just can't eat peanut butter and jelly on whole grain bread

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Posted January 19, 2007 09:23 PM Hide Post
Thanks for the post. It's always the nastiest foods that are the best for you
You just can't eat peanut butter and jelly on whole grain bread
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Wonder Bread makes whole wheat white. http://www.wonderbread.com/nutrition.asp


I just can't buy that it's 100% Whole WHEAT bread.....

I think I said 100% Whole Wheat/Whole Grain is still nasty...

There is a huge difference between WHOLE wheat and WHOLE grain bread. If you are going to eat whole wheat, you might as well be eating bleached, white bread.

Well, I bought 100% Whole Grain bread tonight at Walmart. Since it's past 8p, I'll have to tell you how it tastes tomorrow. My Team Rashad mate DSU's 1st Lady recommended a boiled egg for breakfast so I'ma have it for breakfast with a boiled egg

How about a small bowl of oatmeal and a piece of fruit with that boiled egg and slice of whole grain bread?

I eat Food for Life's 7-Organic Sprouted 100% Wholegrain Grain Flourless Bread. For short, most folks just call it Ezekiel Bread. It's more expensive than white or whole wheat, but well worth the price. Your body will thank you.

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Our first sprouted & flourless whole grain bread and the first all natural, sprouted whole grain bread to be distributed nation wide. This bread is slightly lighter than our Ezekiel 4:9 breads and has an excellent mix of 7 key whole grains.

INGREDIENTS: Organic Sprouted Whole Wheat, Water, Organic Honey, Molasses, Organic Sprouted Whole Rye, Organic Sprouted Whole Barley, Organic Sprouted Whole Oats, Organic Sprouted Whole Millet, Organic Sprouted Whole Kernel Corn, Organic Sprouted Whole Brown Rice, Fresh Yeast, Soy Lecithin, Malted Barley, Sea Salt.

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Posted January 21, 2007 08:07 AM Hide Post
How about a small bowl of oatmeal and a piece of fruit with that boiled egg and slice of whole grain bread?

I eat Food for Life's 7-Organic Sprouted 100% Wholegrain Grain Flourless Bread. For short, most folks just call it Ezekiel Bread. It's more expensive than white or whole wheat, but well worth the price. Your body will thank you.


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Our first sprouted & flourless whole grain bread and the first all natural, sprouted whole grain bread to be distributed nation wide. This bread is slightly lighter than our Ezekiel 4:9 breads and has an excellent mix of 7 key whole grains.

INGREDIENTS: Organic Sprouted Whole Wheat, Water, Organic Honey, Molasses, Organic Sprouted Whole Rye, Organic Sprouted Whole Barley, Organic Sprouted Whole Oats, Organic Sprouted Whole Millet, Organic Sprouted Whole Kernel Corn, Organic Sprouted Whole Brown Rice, Fresh Yeast, Soy Lecithin, Malted Barley, Sea Salt.



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I normally eat a bowl of regular oatmeal (no sugar or sweetners) and 2 boiled eggs. That pretty much holds me until my snack at 11am which is yogurt and fruit.

Well if that is true--then I am in the clear.

Folks are little uneasy about eating new and different way... There is more to whole grains than oatmeal.

There is quinoa, aramath, millet, kasha, steel cut oats and bulgur not to mention yellow grits--just to name a few.

And if you are worrying about it being bland, you can put fruit like dates, figs or raisins in it.

But I fan understand it is hard for so many of my people to break the habit of the bacon, sausage grits, toast,fried eggs and scrapple kind of breakfast.

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Originally posted by NSU Alum:
How about a small bowl of oatmeal and a piece of fruit with that boiled egg and slice of whole grain bread?

I eat Food for Life's 7-Organic Sprouted 100% Wholegrain Grain Flourless Bread. For short, most folks just call it Ezekiel Bread. It's more expensive than white or whole wheat, but well worth the price. Your body will thank you.

quote:

Our first sprouted & flourless whole grain bread and the first all natural, sprouted whole grain bread to be distributed nation wide. This bread is slightly lighter than our Ezekiel 4:9 breads and has an excellent mix of 7 key whole grains.

INGREDIENTS: Organic Sprouted Whole Wheat, Water, Organic Honey, Molasses, Organic Sprouted Whole Rye, Organic Sprouted Whole Barley, Organic Sprouted Whole Oats, Organic Sprouted Whole Millet, Organic Sprouted Whole Kernel Corn, Organic Sprouted Whole Brown Rice, Fresh Yeast, Soy Lecithin, Malted Barley, Sea Salt.

http://www.foodforlife.com/

I LOVE Ezekiel bread!! It's da BOMB!!