Calorie Restriction Boosts Heart Function in Diabetes Patients

Research also shows that cutting calories can help reduce the amount of dangerous fat that accumulates around the heart.

Published: January 6, 2012

Weight loss has long been the recommendation for many patients with type 2 diabetes. Thats because chemicals in fat diminish your bodys ability to use its own insulin. When the pancreas tries to make more insulin to compensate, the insulin-producing part of the pancreas can essentially wear out over time. But researchers now have evidence that eating a low-calorie diet may not only help eliminate insulin dependence, but it may help improve heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.