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Low-carb diet benefits obese type 2 diabetics (Reuters)

Reuters - In motivated people who are overweight and have type 2 diabetes, a low-carbohydrate diet with some caloric restriction has lasting benefits on body weight and blood sugar control, Swedish researchers report.

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