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2012-02-20

L:-arginine in diet may prevent diabetes and obesity

UNIK Scientist, PhD Student, Christoffer Clemmensen has recently published a paper indicating that food containing the amino acid L:-arginine, may affect the body to reduce abdominal fat and increase insulin sensitivity.

Read abstract of the paper "L:-Arginine improves multiple physiological parameters in mice exposed to diet-induced metabolic disturbances. Clemmensen C, Madsen AN, Smajilovic S, Holst B, Bräuner-Osborne H. Amino Acids. 2011 Dec 27."

The paper has create some coverage in the media:

Danish National Radio: "Nødder kan holde diabetes og fedme væk" (in Danish)

Videnskab DK: "Aminosyrer i nødder fjerner fedme og diabetes" (in Danish)