Proof NHS soups and shakes diet REVERSES diabetes - study shows a third of patients are disease-free a year on

Proof NHS soups and shakes diet REVERSES diabetes - study shows a third of patients are disease-free a year on By Kate Pickles, Health Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 18:30 EDT, 5 August 2024 | Updated: 18:30 EDT, 5 August 2024 e-mail View comments The NHS soup and shakes diet is putting ‘remission on the map’ for thousands type 2 diabetics, a major study has found. The first analysis of real-world data found a third of patients following the strict diet programme lost weight and saw their symptoms disappear. Experts said it shows obesity can be tackled ‘head-on’ through lifestyle changes alone, resulting in ‘life-changing benefits’ for patients.

It comes months after the head of the NHS announced a nationwide rollout of the plan - which limits calories to 800-a-day – in a bid to tackle spiralling levels of the disease. The first analysis of real-world data on the NHS soup and shakes diet has shown that the eating plan can help successfully shift weight that a third of patients keep off for a year Researchers examined data on 7,540 people who formed part of the programme between September 2020 and December 2022. Of the 945 who completed a full year of the programme, the average weight loss was 2st5lbs (15.

9kg). Blood tests revealed 32 per cent had gone into remission – meaning they had normal blood sugar levels for at least three months. Dr Clare Hambling, national clinical director of diabetes and obesity at NHS England, said the ‘brilliant’ findings.