A new study shows that enough Magnesium in your diet could save you from developing Diabetes. Magnesium is the fourth highest mineral in the body. This means, if you're not getting enough of it, you are exposing yourself to risk of getting type 2 Diabetes.

A study conducted by Dr. Ka from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has revealed the relation of Magnesium and type 2 Diabetes. The research showed that people who had the highest magnesium intake were 47 percent less likely to have diabetes compared to the people who consumed less magnesium in their diet.

The relation of Magnesium and Diabetes risk becomes evident in the study. The team investigated 4, 497 men and women 18 to 30 years old who has no diabetes at the start of the research. For 20 years of follow-up, result showed that 330 of the participants developed diabetes.

It's probable that Magnesium could control diabetes risk because it is an essential element for the work of several enzymes required for the conversion and transport of glucose in the body, the team states. "Increasing magnesium intake may be important for improving insulin sensitivity, reducing systemic inflammation, and decreasing diabetes risk," Dr. Ka claims.

Dr. Ka and other researchers had also found out that when Magnesium intake was increased to the subject, the levels of other markers of inflammation decreased. Dr. Ka said that resistance becomes higher to the effect of insulin. Subjects with increase blood magnesium levels demonstrated a lower degree of insulin resistance.

Magnesium and Diabetes connection is evidence that people should be guarding their intake of minerals. Only half of Americans meet the daily recommended amount of magnesium in their diet. Adult men must have 400 to 420 milligrams while adult women must have 320 milligrams of Magnesium in their diet. Rich sources of Magnesium are whole grains, nuts, fish, dark chocolate, vegetables and seeds.