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According to a new study by the Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital, women who have diets low in fiber and high in refined sugar are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop the disease than their counterparts...
...Because these results are so strong and consistent with previous evidence about the productive benefits of a high fiber diet, we suggest that grains be consumed in a minimally refined form to reduce the risk of diabetes," said Dr. JoAnn E. Mason '75, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS), who was the principal investigator in the study...
Foods that the study recommends women should avoid include white bread, french fries, cola beverages and mashed potatoes--all of which have high amounts of refined sugar and cause a quicker rise in blood sugar levels than do high fiber foods, Mason said...
These foods, which are high in glycemic load, should be replaced with foods such as whole grain breads, high fiber breakfast cereals, beans and peanut butter...
...although that quickly turned around: since 1991, hundreds of new Star Wars products have entered the market, from the usual action figures and trading cards to video games and high-end items like lithographs based on original production art or a 6-ft.-tall storm trooper ("made of pristine fiber glass" and available for only $4,995). As Star Wars Insider, an official fan-club publication, puts it: "There is more nifty stuff to buy [than ever before] if that's how you choose to express Star Wars-ness." Throw in a $2 billion marketing agreement with PepsiCo, and Star...