This first-of-its-kind research found that a plant-based diet reduces the need for insulin while improving insulin sensitivity and heart health. A plant-based diet has long been thought of as an effective way to manage type 2 diabetes. The disease, which is often preventable, affects how your body processes glucose for energy, which stops it from using insulin properly and leads to high levels of blood sugar if left untreated. This disease can cause serious damage to the body, mainly to the nerves and blood vessels. However, a healthy lifestyle contributes positively to type 2 diabetes’s onset and management—factors such as maintaining a healthy body weight, exercising regularly, and filling your diet with legumes, whole grains, vegetables, and nuts, while limiting your intake of refined, processed foods and animal products is highly beneficial for preventing and treating the disease. But it’s a bit of a different story when it comes to