Amal Allam wrote Tuesday, October 24, 2023 06:00 AM
Dr. Enas Shaltout, Professor of Internal Medicine and Diabetes at Kasr Al-Aini Medicine, President of the Egyptian Society of Diabetes and Metabolism, revealed that drinking tea reduces the incidence of diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, explaining that there are several recent studies that have confirmed that there is a benefit from drinking several cups of tea daily, as Tea reduces blood sugar and protects against heart disease and strokes.
Dr. Enas Shaltout pointed out that there is a study published in the European Diabetes Association, which proved that drinking 4 cups of tea, whether black, green, or flavored tea, reduced the incidence of diabetes by 17% over 10 years.
She said that simply practicing a simple habit daily can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes. The importance of this study is that it included one million people in 8 countries and confirmed the benefit of drinking tea. She explained that when we talk about drinking tea, it is not preferable to add sugar to it, and if necessary, it can Adding natural sweeteners, not artificial sweeteners, and we do not add honey to it because people think that honey is a natural sweetener and does not contain high calories, but in reality honey contains high calories, so it is not preferable to add a lot of sugar or honey to the tea.
Benefits of tea for diabetics
Another recent study, conducted on half a million people in Britain, confirmed that drinking two cups of black tea reduced the death rate from 9 to 13%. The truth is that throughout this study, which lasted for 14 years, the benefit of drinking tea was proven in reducing the incidence of heart and arterial diseases. .
She explained that the reason is that drink tea It is useful in this study due to the presence of polyphenols, which act as a powerful antioxidant that reduces inflammation within the body.
She confirmed that tea reduces the rate of inflammation within the body, and also reduces the incidence of cardiovascular diseases, explaining that studies have also confirmed that adding milk to tea does not change the benefits it enjoys.
2023-10-24 03:00:00
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