Chinese people have always had a culture of drinking tea, especially as the trend of health preservation through tea has become popular, leading to more people drinking health-preserving teas. Everyone knows that tea has the effects of refreshing and preventing aging, but did you know that drinking tea can also help lower blood sugar? What tea can lower blood sugar? Recommend coarse tea and Tartary buckwheat tea.

Tartary buckwheat tea has the effects of lowering qi, widening the intestines, and strengthening the stomach. Tartary buckwheat tea is a beverage made by screening, roasting, and processing Tartary buckwheat seeds. Studies have found that drinking Tartary buckwheat tea can help lower blood sugar in diabetics. In addition, it also has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects for patients with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and stroke. Green tea The catechins contained in green tea can delay the absorption of sugar in the small intestine, effectively suppressing the rise in postprandial blood sugar. Moreover, the antioxidants in green tea can reduce inflammation in the body and increase the toughness of capillaries.

Mulberry leaf tea The unique component 1-deoxynojirimycin in mulberry leaf tea can inhibit α-glycosidase, which breaks down polysaccharides into glucose in the small intestine, thereby suppressing the rise in blood sugar. However, it is recommended to drink mulberry leaf tea before meals for better blood sugar-lowering effects. Guava leaf tea After drying guava leaves, they can be soaked in hot water to make guava leaf tea. Guava leaf tea can improve the utilization of glucose by surrounding tissues and promote the binding of insulin to receptors.

Coarse tea Coarse tea refers to older tea leaves. Although they may not look appealing, they contain more tea polysaccharides, which help improve the function of damaged pancreatic β-cells. However, it is important to note that tea polysaccharides are heat-sensitive, so it is recommended to brew them with warm water at around 50 degrees Celsius for better absorption. Yacon leaf tea Research has found that yacon leaves contain insulin-like substances that can help the body control