"Glucose Goddess" and Ayurveda Practitioners Agree: Tea Reduces Blood Sugar - Goodbye Sugar Spikes: Tea’s Simple, Flavorful Fix
Sugar spikes from bingeing high-sugared carbohydrates is strains a pancreas to overproduce digestive insulin, and in the long term, deteriorates essential organs. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) also leads to susceptibility for headaches, mood swings, and cyclical sugar cravings.
With diabetes cases on the rise (CDC, 2022), weight loss has shifted to decoding glucose, or sugar, and its role in the totality of public health and longevity. These communities agree on a central point: unsweetened tea is an easy and accessible beverage choice for the importance of hydration.
Meahgan and Kevin Borowsky, husband and wife founders of The Whistling Kettle, which marks its 20th year evangelizing on the benefits and great taste of their over 150 original tea blends, recently weighed in on their approach to the glucose reducing lifestyle.
Part culinarians, part educators, they create healthy great tasting tea blends with dietary advantages of clean (no-additive) tea blends with herbs and spices that reduce blood glucose: turmeric, hibiscus, cinnamon, lemon balm, chamomile, and green and black teas among them.
Check out their Blood Sugar Reducing Teas - and let me know if you would like a sample!
Hibiscus tea is rich in antioxidants, including flavonoids (plant and fruit compounds with medicinal benefits, e.g., anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral) and anthocyanins (water-soluble berry and fruit colorants). These antioxidants help reduce oxidative stress, inflammation, and slow the release of sugars into the bloodstream.
The Whistling Kettle Selections: Hibiscus Bold Leaf, Casablanca, Blood Orange, Strawberry Guava
Cinnamon Teas
Cinnamon regulates blood sugar levels, raises insulin sensitivity, and slows the digestion of carbs, for a more gradual release of glucose into the bloodstream.
The Whistling Kettle Selection: Anti-Strain
Ashwagandha Teas
Glucose Metabolism: Research indicates that ashwagandha may enhance glucose metabolism. It may increase glucose uptake by cells and improve glycogen storage, leading to better blood sugar control.
The Whistling Kettle Selection: Endurance
Purple Tea
Imagine drinking supercharged blueberries, known for antioxidants, combined with metabolism boosts for sugar and cholesterol claimed by green and black teas. With its rich purple hue, you know that this tea is something special and is working hard to be your health partner.
The Whistling Kettle Selection: Purple Punch
Green Tea
Green tea is rich in antioxidants called catechins, which have been associated with various health benefits, including blood sugar regulation. It may help improve insulin sensitivity and reduce postprandial blood sugar spikes.
Try our green teas:
Greek Mountain Tea
Some studies have suggested that Greek Mountain tea may have anti-diabetic effects. It may help improve insulin sensitivity and enhance glucose metabolism, which can contribute to better blood sugar regulation.
Try these teas:
Greek Mountain Tea, Greek Mountain Meadow
Pu-erh Tea
Insulin Sensitivity: Limited experimental studies on animals have shown that pu-erh tea may improve insulin sensitivity. Insulin sensitivity refers to how effectively cells respond to insulin, a hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels.
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