Today’s Solutions: June 17, 2026

Here’s a new medical study with a conclusion that might just change your life: eat healthy. Sure, you’ve heard it before, but this time the benefit is the prevention of diabetes. That’s a big deal, especially if, like so many other people. you are at risk for the disease. More on that in a moment. First, let’s review the study. Researchers publishing in PLoS Medicine describe a study of more than 200,000 people in the

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