Diabetes ‘can be kept at bay with a glass of MILK every day at breakfast time’
Drinking milk at breakfast time cuts the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Scientists in Canada found a morning high-protein milk drink lowered blood sugar levels and reduced the appetite at lunchtime. Milk contains whey and casein proteins, which release gastric hormones that slow digestion. High levels of protein make people feel full for longer. Prof Douglas Goff, whose findings are published in the Journal of Dairy Science, said: “Metabolic diseases are on the rise globally, with type 2 diabetes and obesity as leading concerns in human health. The study found that milk consumed with a high-carbohydrate breakfast reduced blood glucose even after lunch, and high-protein milk had a greater effect…… Read