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Binkai Liu
Nutrition researcher (Harvard)
Nutritional epidemiology
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Focus: Low-carbohydrate diets and diabetes risk
Binkai Liu is a researcher at Harvard studying diet and long-term health. This work examines how low-carbohydrate eating patterns relate to type 2 diabetes risk.
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Two low-carb diets can have opposite effects on diabetes risk
Not all low-carb diets protect against diabetes — the foods you pick may matter more than the carb count. Plant proteins, legumes, nuts, and whole grains are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in long-term population studies. Red meat, refined starch, and white potatoes may raise it.