Refreshing Beverage Drives Down Blood Sugar?!
I’m on a blood sugar kick right now. Because elevated glucose can affect your health from head to toe
On Friday, I warned you that prediabetes can progress to full-blown diabetes in as little as one year.
On Monday, I told you about an ancient diet that can stabilize blood sugar in just two weeks—even in type 2 diabetics.
Today, I want to round out that mix with a drink that’s made a name for itself as a powerful health elixir.
It can improve brain function and protect against cancer… and a recent study showed that it can reduce fasting blood sugar levels, too.
People have been capitalizing on the health benefits of green tea for centuries. This refreshing beverage is rich in health-promoting antioxidants that help fight oxidative stress and inflammation.
It can also fight rising blood sugar levels (and the damage that can occur as a result).
For a recent study, 40 people (both healthy people and those with metabolic syndrome) were given green tea extract for 28 days, followed by a placebo for another 28 days.
Taking the green tea extract led to lower fasting blood sugar levels in just one month.
Plus, it also appeared to decrease leaky gut by reducing gut inflammation. A welcome bonus since leaky gut is an overlooked risk factor for metabolic syndrome.
And, of course, metabolic syndrome (which includes high blood sugar, high blood pressure, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal lipids) increases your risk of type 2 diabetes.
By helping reduce blood sugar AND tame gut inflammation, green tea provides another simple way to help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes.
P.S. Going green… tea, that is… can ALSO help protect your precious memories. Find out how much of this delicious beverage you need to drink to slash cognitive decline risk up to 50 percent by clicking here.
SOURCE:
“Catechin-Rich Green Tea Extract Reduced Intestinal Inflammation and Fasting Glucose in Metabolic Syndrome and Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial.” Current Developments in Nutrition, 2022; 6 (Supplement_1): 981 DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac068.010
