There are a few studies on the matter re cooked-palaeodiet:- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2787021/ http://www.staffanlindeberg.com/DiabetesStudy.html http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2010/05/5986/type-2-diabetes-cholesterol-heart-disease-kidney-risks-paleolithic-diet Heat-created toxins, derived from cooking, are also heavily implicated in diabetes, such as advanced glycation end products(AGEs), so it might be an idea to go for a raw, palaeolithic diet:- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15620429 http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/21/4/186.full http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18442180 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Link&db=pubmed&dbFrom=PubMed&from_uid=22354928 Studies have shown that reducing the levels of advanced glycation end products in the body helps reduce symptoms of diabetes:- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15220206 Geoff. > Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 18:20:51 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Tips to reduce the risk of diabetes > To: [log in to unmask] > > Dear List, > I am 63 years old and have been told I am "pre-diabetic. Are any of you aware of literature on components of the paleo diet than can address this problem? Thanks. > > A silent list reader. > > > >