Studies show that a hot drink can counteract the rise in blood sugar levels after a meal.< br>
Type 2 diabetes occurs due to insufficient production of insulin, a hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels. Without this key mechanism, blood glucose levels can reach dangerous levels, increasing the risk of serious complications. Fortunately, dietary adjustments are one of the best defenses you can add to your defense arsenal.
Whether you add it to your sweet baked goods or mix it into flavored curries, cinnamon seems to offer more than a tasting ingredient.
With antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, the sweetish spice can help control blood sugar levels.
“Cinnamon tea can lower blood glucose levels after eating for 30 minutes. Postprandial blood glucose is a measurement of sugar concentration in blood in the bloodstream for up to four hours after a meal,” says dietitian Vasilisa Ponomareva especially for MedicForum.
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The researchers studied 30 non-diabetic adults aged 20 to 53 to see if cinnamon tea affected this measurement of blood sugar. Volunteers were randomly assigned to two groups. One was a control group and the other enjoyed a sweet hot drink.
“The results showed that cinnamon powder appeared to cause a 'significant reduction' in postprandial blood glucose levels 30 minutes after consumption.”
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What's more, the study concluded that cinnamon improves glucose and lipid profiles in people with type 2 diabetes.< br>
MedicalForum has previously written about the benefits of wild rose decoction.
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