Diabetics, rejoice.
A recent article published in the Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications shed light on the diet fix that could be the key to a better sex life for diabetic people with sexual dysfunction.
The team of researchers from Italy followed participants who were newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes for several years. Participants were put on either a low-fat diet or the Mediterranean diet. The results from the study led to an interesting finding. Parameters that were used to characterize sexual function suffered a lesser decline in patients who followed a Mediterranean diet.
“Among persons with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, a Mediterranean diet reduced the deterioration of sexual function over time in both sexes”, suggested the authors.
Dietitian’s Input
Rest assured. This is not a fad diet. Several studies have consistently shown the myriad of benefits of this star player diet in heart disease, diabetes, and other health ailments.
The Mediterranean diet is characterized by:
- High consumption of fruits, vegetables, and legumes
- High monounsaturated fat-to-saturated fat ratio
- Moderate consumption of red wine
- Low consumption of red meat and processed meat
- Daily consumption of low-fat dairy products
- Daily consumption of cereals (mainly whole grains)
To learn more about the Mediterranean diet, click here.
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