Hello, I am Ty Mason of thediabetescouncil.com, researcher, writer and I have type 2 diabetes.
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Today I want to talk about tea and diabetes.
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Tea is one of the favorite drinks by many, especially in the south and research suggests
it’s also a healthy drink.
Tea brings a number of health benefits including improving insulin sensitivity.
It really doesn’t matter if you like your tea hot in a cup or iced in a tall glass,
tea has been shown to have many properties that are beneficial for those with diabetes.
Research suggests the following benefits may be enjoyed from tea:
Improving insulin sensitivity Maintaining healthy blood pressure
Preventing blood clots Reducing risk of cardiovascular disease
Reducing risks of developing type 2 diabetes Reducing risks of developing cancer
Teas such as black tea, green tea and oolong tea contain polyphenols which researchers
believe may increase insulin activity.
Polyphenols are known to have anti-oxidative properties which can help protect against
inflammation and carcinogens.
In other words, the properties in tea can help to prevent type 2 diabetes as well as
cancer.
A Dutch study from 2009 indicates that drinking three cups of tea could reduce the risk of
developing type 2 diabetes by 40%.
But what are the best teas for those of us with diabetes?
The latest research indicates that green and black teas are as effective as each other
in providing health benefits.
Black tea is highly recommended for those with diabetes, as it contains a special polysaccharide
compound that acts almost exactly like the diabetes drugs Precose and Glyset.
These drugs are prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes, and they are effective at controlling the
symptoms - by reducing the production of glucose.
Green tea can help to target diabetes specifically.
Drinking green tea will stop your body from producing amylase - the enzyme that breaks
down starches and turns them into sugar.
As your body produces less amylase, it can only process so much starch at a time.
This will slow down the rate at which it's turned into glucose, slowing the rise in your
blood sugar levels.
Green tea will also slow down the rate of absorbtion of starches.
Other type of tea which have been found to have benefits include:
Oolong tea Chamomile tea
Rooibos tea Ginger tea
I would caution you concerning the green tea craze.
Be sure to check labels.
Many bottled green teas are full of sugar to help improve the taste because it can be
quite bitter.
It is best to brew your own tea and if you like it sweet, as I do, add sucralose or the
artificial sweetener of your choice.
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I am Ty Mason.