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Green Veggies Reduce Diabetes Risk

With the dramatic increase of Type 2 diabetes in not only adults but children/teens, you may want to take advantage of the abundance of green leafy vegetables that can significantly reduce the risk of developing this disease. This is according to research from the University of Leicester in England and lead author, Patrice Carter and colleagues, who reviewed 6 studies involving over 220,000 participants. Eating one and a half extra servings a day reduces risk by 14%.