A cup of tea is part of the daily lives of many people around the world. But what a recent study revealed may increase its health importance, as it confirmed that drinking a cup of black tea may help control blood sugar levels, and as a result reduce the risk of diabetes.
The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia and Southeastern University of China, showed that drinking a cup of black or dark tea daily reduces the risk of diabetes thanks to controlling blood sugar levels.
The results of the study were presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, according to what was published on the website Healthline.
In detail, the researchers found that compared to people who never drink tea, the risk of developing pre-diabetes in people who drink dark tea daily decreased by 53 percent, and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes decreased by 47 percent, noting that Other risk factors such as age, gender, and body mass index were taken into account.
The study included 1,923 adults. 436 of the participants had diabetes, 352 had pre-diabetes, and 1,135 had normal blood glucose levels.
Accordingly, the researchers examined the relationship between the frequency and type of tea consumption and urinary glucose excretion, insulin resistance, and blood sugar.
Commenting on the study results, Associate Professor Tongzhi Wu, co-lead author, explained, “Our findings demonstrate the protective effects of habitual tea drinking on blood sugar management by increasing urinary glucose excretion, improving insulin resistance, and thus better control.” Blood sugar percentage. It was noteworthy that these benefits were more apparent among daily dark tea drinkers.”
Dark tea and diabetes: what’s the link?
Nutritionist Natalie Burrows was impressed by the results, saying: “I am not very surprised by the results because we know how rich tea leaves are in antioxidants, and how these and anti-inflammatory compounds can support vascular health and inflammation.”
However, we can note that daily consumption of unsweetened dark tea helps reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes clearly and significantly. This once again shows the power of consuming natural foods.
“It has been proven that catechins, the polyphenols (also known as antioxidants) found in tea, are responsible for regulating insulin, blood sugar, and energy metabolism by managing signaling pathways,” Burroughs explains.
The study indicates that drinking black tea helps reduce the risk of diabetes for two reasons:
the first: Improving insulin resistance, which means the ability to better control blood sugar levels.
the second: Contributing to increasing the secretion of glucose in the urine, which means there is a lower percentage of sugar in the blood.
2023-10-12 09:09:00
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