A popular drink that lowers blood sugar in 60 minutes

If you have type 2 diabetes, your blood sugar levels may rise constantly, so you should manage your diet well as prescribed by your physician, and one study found that high blood sugar levels can be controlled by consuming a popular drink that can To cause a significant drop in blood sugar within 60 minutes of consuming it, which is black tea.

The study, published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that black tea significantly reduced high blood sugar levels among healthy adults and people with diabetes.

The researchers said black tea "significantly" lowered blood glucose compared to the placebo in the study.

This effect is observed within 60 minutes of ingestion.

The researchers concluded that consuming black tea can reduce blood glucose after drinking it, according to the British newspaper, "Express".

General tips for lowering blood sugar

One of the most useful tips for controlling blood sugar levels is to base your meals on the glycemic index (GI) as the glycemic index tells us whether a food raises blood glucose levels quickly, moderately, or slowly.

In general, carbohydrates are digested and absorbed at different rates, and the glycemic index is an order of how quickly blood sugar levels rise after each carbohydrate-based food and drink.

The higher the order, the more pronounced the effect of a particular food on blood sugar levels.

Include foods that are high in GI

  • Sugar and sugary foods

  • Sugary soft drinks

  • white bread

  • potatoes

  • White Rice.

Low or medium GI foods, which are broken down more slowly, include some fruits, vegetables and legumes, depending on your doctor's diet.

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes

  • frequent urination

  • extreme thirst

  • extreme tiredness

  • infections

  • slow wound healing

  • Weight loss.

The sooner diabetes is diagnosed and treatment started, the better. When you visit your GP, he will tell you if you have any of the symptoms of diabetes or if you are at risk of developing it (pre-diabetes), and you will need to have tests to find out your random and cumulative sugar level , to determine if you have the disease or not.

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