According
to a study done in Japan, people who are diagnosed as "prediabetes" and drank
more than 7 cups of green tea improved blood sugar level. This result suggests
green tea antioxidants prevents or delays the disease.*
57 million Americans
over 20 years old have prediabetes, higher blood sugar level than normal but not
high enouth yet to indicate diabetes. Drinking green tea helps to keep blood sugar
level under control.
In this study, prediabetic people were tested for
their HbA1c to see their blood sugar level change. An HbA1c of 6% or less is normal,
over 6.1% is prediabetes, and over 6.5% is diabetes. The patients' HbA1c was 6.2%,
prediabetes. They were divided in 2 groups. One group was given 7 cups of green
tea a day, and the other was not. After 2 months, the HbA1c of the patients given
green tea was improved to 5.9%, whereas the other group's HbA1c didn't change.
Then, the other group was given green tea for the next 2 months. The group's HbA1c
also improved to 5.9%.
Studies have shown green tea prevents diabetes
and this study suggests green tea actually controls blood sugar level that is
already high.
Resource: "Significance of nutrients and green tea intake
to prevent lifestyle-related diseases in some communities in Shizuoka" Yoko Fukino,
University of Shizuoka, Japan
*Note: The "cups" of green tea
in the study were "brewed" tea. Click here
to find the significant nutritional advantages of Edible Green® over brewed
tea.
