Overview

• In a randomized, controlled, crossover study from Edith Cowan University, participants ate four daily servings of either cruciferous vegetables or root/squash vegetables for two-week periods.
• Continuous glucose monitoring showed lower glycaemic variability and smaller post-meal glucose spikes during the cruciferous-vegetable phase.
• Participants were non-diabetic adults with elevated blood pressure, with reports citing 18 volunteers averaging about 68 years of age.
• The peer-reviewed results appear in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (DOI: 10.1111/dom.16467).
• Authors say mechanisms remain unclear and note low intake of these vegetables globally, with an estimated 541 million people experiencing poor glycaemic control.