Thousands more people have access to a “life-changing” diet piloted by the NHS to fight diabetes after early success sees participants lose two stone in twelve weeks.
Early stages of the programme showed positive signs that participants could potentially put their Type 2 diabetes into remission through weight loss.
People in the pilot lost an average of 7.2kg after a month, and 13.4kg (over two stone) after two months, according to the Liverpool Echo.
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Weight loss helps people with diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, and reduces the need for diabetes-related medication.
Roughly one in 10 prescriptions written by GPs are for treating diabetes, a condition that is estimated to cost the NHS £10 billion a year.
As the number of people receiving diabetes treatment continues to grow, projections show that nearly 39,000 more people could suffer a heart attack in 2035, and more than 50,000 could experience a stroke, the NHS said.
To tackle this growing problem, the NHS has launched a “soups and shakes” diet that…
