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TEA AND TYpE 2 DIABETES
People who drink at least 4 cups of tea each nation’s favourite drink than we realise. With
day have a lower risk of developing type 2 its antioxidant flavonoids, black tea packs a
diabetes than non-tea drinkers according powerful punch with many health benefits.
to a new study. Chronic conditions such as And recent studies show that the flavonoids
diabetes, as well as heart and stroke, are work their magic whether or not we choose
associated with inflammatory processes to add milk. This latest research data adds
and the presence of excessive pro-oxidant further evidence to the possibility that black
free radicals in the body. The proven tea in amounts of at least 4 cups daily could
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Research
of black tea flavonoids are thought to be studies also continue to demonstrate that
responsible for the positive health effects of Tea is great for our heart health too. All in all,
black tea described. drinking four or more cups of black tea each
Commenting on this latest research, day is quite simply very good for us!”
Dr Catherine Hood from The Tea Advisory
Panel notes, “There is far more to the See our hydration feature on page 8.
WHITE RICE LINK TO T2 GARLIC HIT
who ate the least rice. However, rice Kwai Heart Care garlic supplements help
consumption alone may not be the only to reduce the risk of heart disease. It has
factor in the Asian increase in diabetes. an antioxidant effect, an anti-inflammatory
According to Qi Sun, PhD, of Harvard effect and affects a reduction in the build up
University, the transition to a less active of arterial plaque as well as a vasodilation
lifestyle and greater availability of food effect to widen arteries. Not only that, it
may make the Asian population more lowers LDL cholesterol, which is linked
susceptible to the adverse effects of to heart disease. All of this is due to Kwai
consuming quantities of white rice. Sun having the right amount of the active
also pointed out that people need to ingredient in garlic, Allicin.
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An examination of several studies that not focus only on a single food. White one a day tablets from Boots.
included a total of 350,000 people has rice increases blood sugar more than
linked high consumption of white rice otherwhole grains, largely due to the
with an increase in type 2 diabetes. A way it is processed.
comparison of the studies that were Brown rice was not part of this study.
conducted in China and Japan, where The study concluded that even among
white rice is a staple, indicated that people who don’t eat a lot of white rice
people there were 55% more likely to eating a great deal of the grain may
develop the disease than Asian people modestly increase the risk of diabetes.