A new study by researchers at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and Southeast University, China, reveals that daily consumption of dark tea – also known as fermented tea or post-fermented tea – may help control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of diabetes. Of the participants, 436 had diabetes, 352 had pre-diabetes (blood sugar levels higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetes), and 1,135 had normal blood sugar levels. "Our findings hint at the protective effects of habitual tea drinking on blood sugar management via increased glucose excretion in urine, improved insulin resistance, and thus, better control of blood sugar. And the relationship was even more significant with dark tea – 53% reduction in the risk of pre-diabetes and 47% in the risk of type 2 diabetes. "Our findings suggest that drinking dark tea every day has the potential to lessen type 2 diabetes risk and progression through better blood sugar control.

Source: The Star October 08, 2023 10:41 UTC