Eating whole fruits might help lower your chances of getting type 2 diabetes, and scientists think this could be because of the fiber, natural plant chemicals, a little bit of fruit sugar, and even the act of chewing.

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Eating whole fruit, not drinking fruit juice, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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2021 Oct

The study says eating whole fruit—not drinking juice—can help lower the chance of getting type 2 diabetes, and it gives the same reasons as the claim: fiber, healthy plant chemicals, a little fructose, and chewing.

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Eating whole fruit, not drinking fruit juice, may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13639

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