Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes

Mediterranean Diet May Be Best for Type 2 Diabetes. Reduced need for meds, helped some lose weight compared to low-fat diet. The Mediterranean diet, long touted as a healthy eating plan, may help people with Type 2 diabetes stay off blood sugar-lowering medications, as well as help them lose weight and lower cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers found that while 70 percent of people with Type 2 diabetes following a low-fat diet eventually needed diabetes medications, just 44 percent of those following the Mediterranean diet needed such drugs.  See This Week's Item #14.