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The Fat-Fighting 4: Supernutrients that outsmart diabetes

The Diabetes DTOUR Diet is based on new research that found that certain nutrients in foods are powerful at balancing blood sugar and encouraging weight loss."And when eaten together, they are even more effective," says Dr. Francine R. Kaufman, medical advisor for The Diabetes DTOUR Diet book (which Outsmart Diabetes is based upon) and head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. "That's important because excess fat, especially around your abdomen, causes inflammation in cells, making them even more resistant to insulin and driving up blood sugar."These four supernutrients—the Fat-Fighting 4—together help you take control. See them now!Fat-Fighter #1: CalciumScientists aren't sure how calcium burns body fat—some believe it reduces the fat-producing effects of a steroid hormone called calcitriol, says Barbara Quinn, author of The Diabetes DTOUR Diet (which Outsmart Diabetes is based upon). What we do know is that it works: Researchers at...

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