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Cheese and yogurt reduce the risk of developing diabetes mellitus
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Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
Eating 55 grams of cheese or yogurt daily reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the British newspaper Daily Mail reports, citing the results of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
According to the authors of the study, eating two pieces (55 grams) of cheese a day reduces the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes) by 12%, and an equivalent amount of yogurt reduces the risk of the disease by the same amount. This is the conclusion reached by scientists from Denmark and Great Britain after analyzing the diet of Europeans, of whom almost 16.8 thousand were considered healthy during the initial examination, and 12.4 thousand suffered from type 2 diabetes, the report says.
The results obtained by the scientists contradict most modern diets, which recommend that diabetics reduce or completely eliminate the consumption of high-fat foods. However, the authors of the study claim that not all saturated fats lead to an increased risk of the disease. In addition, fermented milk products apparently contain substances that prevent diabetes.
The first hypothesis is that the "probiotic" bacteria found in yogurt lower blood cholesterol and help the body produce vitamins to prevent disease. The second hypothesis attributes the main role to vitamin D, calcium and magnesium, which are rich in dairy products.
At the same time, scientists warn that it is important not to "go overboard" with the consumption of dairy products. The main guarantee of health, in their opinion, is still a balanced diet, in which a person eats a lot of fruit, vegetables, little salt and fat.
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