A new study published in the medical journal Diabetologia and presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting in Hamburg, Germany, has found that drinking one cup of tea each day can help you avoid diabetes.
According to the research, the habit of drinking one cup of tea daily reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 28%. Especially if the type of tea consumed is black tea, this reduction can be as high as 47%.
Experts suggest that the reason tea has such remarkable effects is due to its antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory capabilities, and its role in improving insulin sensitivity.
Congratulations if you have the habit of drinking tea every morning. (Image: Shutterstock).
Researchers from the University of Adelaide in Australia and Southeast University in China examined the daily tea-drinking habits of 1,923 participants aged between 20 and 80.
The participants included both those who drank little tea and those who consumed only one type of tea. They were asked about the frequency and type of tea they drank and subsequently tested for diabetes.
The results revealed that compared to non-tea drinkers, tea drinkers had at least a 28% reduced risk of developing diabetes. This habit also led to a 15% reduction in the risk of developing prediabetes, according to Express.
Notably, those who drank black tea daily experienced up to a 53% reduction in the risk of developing prediabetes and a 47% reduction in the risk of diabetes.
The authors explained that the strong effects of black tea may lie in its production process. The fermentation process generates unique bioactive compounds, all of which have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, improving both insulin sensitivity and beta cell function in the pancreas, while also altering the gut microbiota composition.
Lead author, Associate Professor Tongzhi Wu, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Adelaide, explained: This finding suggests that drinking tea regularly can help regulate blood sugar levels by increasing glucose excretion through urine and improving insulin resistance, thus better controlling blood sugar levels.
