Eating Marmite good for diabetes



Very few American readers will understand what this is about but both Marmite in Britain and a similar product in Australia (Vegemite) are popular sandwich spreads based on yeast extracts. Very few Americans seem to be able to abide the taste but it is given to children from an early age in Britain and Australia and that seems to evoke a lifetime of devotion to it among many. In Australia, a kid with black smears around his mouth (Vegemite is black) is regarded as a proper little kid enjoying himself.

The study below is only a rodent study, however, so must be regarded as very preliminary




Heart attack victims could boost their chances of ­survival thanks to a vitamin in everyday foods such as Marmite, experts believe. A derivative of vitamin B1 speeds up the healing of tissue following heart damage, a study suggests.

Separate research found the substance – called benfotiamine – can prevent heart failure as a complication of diabetes. The discoveries mean a supplement containing benfotiamine could become part of diabetes treatment, researchers said.

Vitamin B1 is also known as ­thiamin and is found in many common foods. Good sources other than Marmite include the ­vegetarian ingredient Quorn, pork, milk, cheese, eggs, dried and fresh fruits and wholegrain breads.

Both pieces of research were by a team from Bristol University. They gave benfotiamine to mice, some of which had diabetes and some of which did not.

In the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, the researchers said treatment ‘markedly improved the survival of both non-diabetic and diabetic mice’ compared with those given no treatment.

In the separate study, the team found that treating ­diabetic mice with benfotiamine from the early stages of the condition could delay progression to heart failure.

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3 comments:

  1. Great, if it works. I LOVE Marmite, but feel sorry for those who do not like it. I eat Marmite quite a lot and I am a Type 2 diabetic.

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  2. I just love Marmite! That's why I asked whether it was good for me. It's great in hot drinks too.

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