Africa: How eating millet can cut diabetes risks (All Africa)

All Africa published an article on the latest findings from ICRISAT and IFPRI stating that a millet-based diet could lower the risk of diabetes, a rapidly growing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. The study, published in August in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, analyses millet consumption and its impact on cardiovascular health. It found that people with diabetes who consumed millets as part of their daily diet saw their blood glucose levels drop by 12-15 percent. Countries in Africa with a high prevalence of diabetes include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania, according to Rosemary Botha, formerly of IFPRI and a co-author of the study.