Carotenoids, Diabetes, and Smoking
Reuters Health reports:
For people who don’t smoke, the risk of developing diabetes is lower in those with higher levels of carotenoids in their blood, according to a new report. The effect is not seen in smokers, however.
Carotenoids are fat-soluble phytonutrients (antioxidants occurring in plants that provide protection against free radical cell damage).
This is another good strategy for diabetes prevention and a reminder of the incredibly negative consequences of smoking, which, I would surmise, negate the prevention power of the carotenoids.
These research findings were published last month in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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