Getting away from Diabetes

Bump up your magnesium, Eating a diet rich in this mineral significantly cuts your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, report Swedish researchers. Only about half of people get the recommended daily 320 to 420 milligrams of magnesium, but it’s easy to up your intake: 2/3 cup spinach, about 30 almonds, or peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat each delivers about 100 milligrams of the mineral, enough to lower diabetes risk by 15 percent, say the scientist.

Go easy on selenium, Early research hinted that extra doses of this mineral might be protective, but the latest study found that selenium supplements (200 micrograms a day) not only failed to fend off diabetes, but, over time, might actually increase your risk of the disease.