Antioxidants Appear to Protect Against Diabetes
 (NY, Reuters Health, 2/16/04)

Jukka Montonen of the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki, Finland, and team, tracked dietary habits and type 2 diabetes incidence, among more than 4,000 adults over a period of 23 years. The investigators found that subjects who consumed diets rich in foods containing antioxidants—notably carotenids (compounds found in red, yellow & orange fruits & vegetables) and certain forms of vitamin E--were less likely to develop the disease. Scientists believe that antioxidants may prevent diabetes by neutralizing cell-damaging free radicals.