Dietary fiber and whole grains contain a unique blend of bioactive components including
resistant starches, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants. As a result, research …

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral and the second most abundant intracellular
divalent cation and has been recognized as a cofactor for> 300 metabolic reactions in the …

Type 2 diabetes is frequently associated with both extracellular and intracellular magnesium
(Mg) deficits. A chronic latent Mg deficit or an overt clinical hypomagnesemia is common in …

There is an increased interest in the role of magnesium ions in clinical medicine, nutrition
and physiology. The characteristics of the binding of magnesium and calcium ions to various …

Dietary fi bre is a group of food components which is resistant to digestive enzymes and
found mainly in cereals, fruits and vegetables. Dietary fi ber and whole grains contain a …

Insulin resistance is a uniform finding in type 2 diabetes, as are abnormalities in the
microvascular and macrovascular circulations. These complications are associated with …

Background Prospective studies on fiber and magnesium intake and risk of type 2 diabetes
mellitus were inconsistent. We examined associations between fiber and magnesium intake …

Unhealthy behaviours, including diet and physical activity, coupled with genetic
predisposition, drive type 2 diabetes (T2D) occurrence and severity; the present review aims …

Magnesium (Mg) is one of the most abundant ions present in living cells and its plasma
concentration is remarkably constant in healthy subjects. Plasma and intracellular Mg …

OBJECTIVE—To determine whether oral magnesium supplementation (as magnesium
chloride [MgCl2] solution) improves both insulin sensitivity and metabolic control in type 2 …