Have you ever imagined having a simple and pleasant habit that can reduce the chances ofdiabetes type 2? According to a study carried out by the Adelaide Unit in Australia, the secret is to drink black tea daily. In the data presented, participants who consume black tea every day has a 53% lower risk of prediabetes, and a 47% lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
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These people were compared to others who never drank tea. The result remained the same even when taking into account risk factors known to increase the risk of diabetes, such as age, sex, body mass index (BMI), smoking, among others.
With the research, the aim was to confirm other studies that had already highlighted the benefits of tea consumption. Among the benefits are the protective effects of habitual consumption of
tea in controlling blood sugar. This control is done by increasing the excretion of glucose in the urine.The survey included 1,923 adults, 562 men and 1,361 women, aged between 20 and 80 years. Participants live in 8 provinces in China. Of this total, 436 had diabetes, 352 had pre-diabetes and 1,135 had normal blood sugar levels. glucose in the blood. Furthermore, participants were also divided between non-tea consumers and those who drank only a single type of tea.
After considering differences in age, sex, clinical factors and lifestyle, the research found that Daily tea intake is associated with increased urinary glucose excretion and a resistance to insulin. This finding suggests that the actions of bioactive compounds in black tea may directly or indirectly influence glucose excretion in the kidneys.
The observed result is similar to that of a new class of antidiabetic medications, which have effects on the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes and also protect the heart and the kidneys. Finally, the beneficial effects of black tea may be derived from the way in which it is produced, involving microbial fermentation that can develop bioactive compounds.
