Plant-based Diet for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes

A review of the literature was conducted on the use of a plant-based diet in the management of type 2 diabetes as recommended by the Canadian Diabetes Association (1). Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The authors defined a plant-based diet as: “a regimen that encourages whole, plant-based foods and discourages meats, dairy products and eggs as well as all refined and processed foods”. In observational studies the consumption of a plant-based diet was associated...