Diabetes is a lifelong condition that makes your blood sugar level too high. Type 2 diabetes is the far more common form of the condition, accounting for around 90 percent of cases in UK adults.
If you have type 2 diabetes it means your body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin.
Often type 2 diabetes is caused by lifestyle factors including being overweight or not exercising enough. But Diabetes. co. uk explains how the humble cuppa could make a difference.
It says: "Tea is one of the nation's favourite drinks and research suggests it's also a healthy drink. "Tea brings a number of health benefits including improving insulin sensitivity. "READ MORE: Asda employee shares red flag skin cancer symptom that led to terminal diagnosisIt recommends drinking tea without milk for the best results. "Teas such as black tea, green tea and oolong tea contain polyphenols which researchers believe may increase insulin activity," it adds. "Polyphenols are known to have anti-oxidative properties which can help protect against inflammation and carcinogens. "In other words, the properties in tea can help to prevent type 2 diabetes as well as cancer. "A Dutch study from 2009 found that drinking three cups of tea, or coffee, could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 40 percent.
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