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Another reason to cook a homemade meal… lower risk of type 2 diabetes!  How fantastic is that?!

A long-term prospective study of nearly 100,000 health care professionals showed that those who ate an average of 11-14 home-prepared lunches and dinners per week had a 13% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those eating less than 6 per week.

Looking at homemade meals a continuous variable, each home-prepared lunch or dinner eaten per week decreased the long-term risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 1-2% according to the research.

There were other benefits, such as those who ate 11-14 homemade meals per week had a 15% lower risk of developing obesity during the first 8 years of follow-up.  Men who ate in that fashion gained about 2 pounds less body weight in the first 8 years.  It was also found that those who brought their meals also consumed fewer sugar-sweetened beverages.