But a new study found that lemon juice, not tea, can help to modify how food is digested and to reduce sugar spikes after meals. An unruly blood sugar levels set the stage for a host of complications if left untreated. Laboratory experiments recreated conditions in the stomach with bread digested in the presence of black tea, green tea, coffee, wine, vinegar and lemon juice. The third group of participants was given 30 grammes of lemon juice followed by 200 grammes of cooked rice. They all had their blood sugar levels measured at zero, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after consumption.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 13, 2022 18:17 UTC