Does Feijoa Help Prevent Diabetes?
There is no doubt that the Feijoa fruit, also known as pineapple guava, offers numerous benefits, including being highly rich in Vitamin C.
Researchers at the University of Auckland have been exploring whether the feijoa fruit can help prevent Type 2 diabetes, a disease in which blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. This study began in 2022
It was a six-month study, called Ferdinand. That aimed to recruit overweight or obese individuals with raised blood sugar levels to test the effects of feijoa powder on pre-diabetes.
The study included a meal replacement program and provided detailed health assessments to participants. It was the first long-term study investigating feijoa’s potential to prevent the onset of diabetes, focusing on the fruit’s beneficial compounds, such as polyphenols and abscisic acid.
What is the Progress for the study so far
The FERDINAND study at the University of Auckland, that aimed to investigate whether feijoa fruit could help prevent Type 2 diabetes over a six-month period. However, specific results from this study have not yet been publicly released or detailed.
The study’s focus was on exploring the nutritional benefits of feijoa, particularly its potential role in improving metabolic health and preventing diabetes.
Participants were likely engaged in dietary interventions involving feijoa fruit consumption, but without access to the final results or findings, it’s unclear how effective this intervention was.
However I recently reached out to Associate Professor Miles-Chan and the FERDINAND Research Team to inquire about the current status and any preliminary findings or results that may have emerged.
I haven’t received a response yet, likely because I sent the email over the weekend, which is outside their working hours. I’ll keep you updated once I hear back from them. In the meantime,
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