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Effects of Tea on Diabetes

Introduction

Tea brings a number of health benefits including improving insulin sensitivity.

Research shows that people who drank 6 or more cups of green tea a day were 33% less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who drank less than a cup of green tea a week. 

Study also reveals that people who drank green tea regularly for more than a decade had smaller waists and a lower body fat composition than those who weren't regular consumers of green tea.

It is best experienced if you drink your tea without milk.

Benefits of tea

  • Reducing risks of developing type 2 diabetes
  • Helps improve insulin sensitivity
  • Maintaining healthy blood pressure
  • Reducing risk of cardiovascular disease
  • Preventing blood clots
  • Reducing the risks of developing cancer

Why Drinking of Green Tea May Help Prevent and Manage Type 2 Diabetes

Green tea is good for people with diabetes because it helps the metabolic system function better and also helps sensitize cells so they are better able to process sugar.



Green tea contains substances called polyphenols, which are antioxidants found in every plant. It helps reduce oxidative stress and cause vasodilation (widening of the arteries), which reduces blood pressure, prevents clotting, and reduces cholesterol. All these lessen the risk for heart disease, which is high in people with diabetes. 

Green tea helps regulate glucose in the body, helping to prevent or control diabetes.

Chamomile Tea

Camomile tea can help keep diabetes under control. It helps lowers blood sugar levels and can help avert complications arising from the condition, like kidney disease, and nerve and circulatory damage.

Rooibos Tea

Rooibos tea lowers blood sugar levels, it provides support for the heart by prevented platelet aggregation (blood clots) from occurring, which leads to heart attack. It helps decreases stress.

Ginger Tea

Ginger has been revealed to help reduce blood sugar levels, body weight and help regulate insulin response in people with diabetes. You shouldn’t consume more than 4 grams of ginger per day so as to avoid side effects.

Bilberry Tea

Bilberry (huckleberry) tea are a super source of phytonutrients called anthocyanins, which have antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Bilberry leaves are high in chromium, a mineral that has demonstrated an ability to lower blood sugar levels.


Black Tea

Black tea has potentials that can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
black tea contains factors called theaflavins and thearubigins. These substances are said to act like insulin.

Other factors for preventing type 2 diabetes include:

•    Regular consumption of fresh vegetables
•    Eating minimal amounts of processed foods
•    Including physical activity into each day
•    Reducing the intake of alcohol

Conclusion

The benefits of tea are clear. But besides tea, a number of foods high in polyphenols also can help prevent and manage type 2 diabetes. 

Fruits that are high in polyphenols are berries, grapes, apples, and pomegranates. 

Broccoli, onions, garlic, tomatoes, eggplant, and spinach are also good sources, as are cranberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb, lemons, limes, and kiwis.
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