Eating just one egg a day increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 60 per cent, according to a new study. TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETES Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. There are two main types of diabetes: - Type 1, where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin. 'While the association between eating eggs and diabetes is often debated, this study has aimed to assess people's long-term egg consumption of eggs and their risk of developing diabetes.' However, there's still the possibility that heavy egg consumption raises the risk of developing diabetes for people who don't have it.

Source: Daily Mail November 16, 2020 17:48 UTC