TORONTO, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Eating high-febre breakfast cereal can help reduce your chances of getting Type II (adult-onset) diabetes, according to research in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The study by the Harvard School of Public Health in the United States found that breakfast cereal and yogurt had the greatest impact on reducing the risk for Type II (adult-onset) diabetes. High intakes of magnesium also were shown to be beneficial. Cereals high in wheat bran fibre are a naturally good source of magnesium. "The intriguing aspect of this study is that it focuses on the value of high-fibre cereal foods and low glycemic index diets in the prevention of Type II diabetes," said Dr. David Jenkins, M.D., Ph,d. Faculty of Medicine, the University of Toronto in Canada. "Both heart disease and Type II diabetes are linked, and our major concern until now has been the reduction of saturated fat in the diet. Now, the emphasis on the increased consumption of cereal fibre foods provides another health benefit in addition to reducing our intake of saturated fat in preventing (adult-onset) diabetes." One of the ways you can increase your cereal fibre intake is by using a breakfast cereal. A bowl of wheat bran flakes can make a healthy breakfast, and a high fiber cereal with yogurt or soy milk forms the basis of a very high cereal fiber meal, according to Alexandra L. Jenkins, R.D., C.D.E., senior research dietitian, St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. SOURCE Dr. David Jenkins, M.D. CONTACT: Dr. David Jenkins of the University of Toronto, 416-978-4752