Increasing your intake of  fruit and green leafy vegetables can lower the risk of diabetes. This is the core message of Professor Kwak Jung‑hyun (Dept. of Food and Nutrition / Food Engineering, Inje University) in a recent health column.​ According to the 2024  Diabetes Fact Sheet in Korea  from the Korean Diabetes Association,  1 in 7 Korean adults aged 30 or above (14.8%) already has diabetes , and  4 in 10 (41.1%) are in a pre‑diabetic stage . More than half of people with

We often hear that eating a lot of fruit at once can spike blood sugar quickly, so many guidelines recommend eating small portions of fruit, or eating it together with other foods. That naturally makes people worry that drinking juice might raise blood sugar even faster. However, a small recent study on 10 adults looked at blood sugar before and after drinking a 100% vegetable‑fruit juice made with celery, cabbage, apple, kale and lemon. The results showed  no major rise in b

Fruits and vegetables provide far more than just vitamins and minerals. They contain hundreds of beneficial substances such as dietary fiber, phytonutrients, and natural pigments that all work together. This combined action is called the “Food Matrix Effect.” In other words, when nutrients are consumed naturally and together, our bodies can absorb them more safely and effectively than when we take isolated supplements. This natural synergy is what truly sets whole foods apart