There are 4.9 million, or 18.7 percent of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes. African Americans are 1.8 times more likely to have diabetes as non Hispanic whites. Should we drink more tea to fight this? Science suggests black tea may stimulate the absorption of glucose, which is lacking or missing completely for diabetics. Researchers say people who drank six cups or more of green tea each day were about one-third less likely to get diabetes. The link was stronger in women than in men. Green Tea has been shown to inhibit the enzyme amylase produced and secreted by the salivary glands and pancreas for the digestion of starches. This slows the rate at which the sugar contained in starches is metabolized and released into the bloodstream. Less insulin is required to shuttle glucose because there is less glucose in the blood, thus insulin resistance is curbed. Drinking liquids also creates a feeling of satiety. Green Tea adds to this by relaxing the muscles of the stomach and intestines thus slowing down the physical movement of food. In this way calorie restriction or fasting is mimicked. Drinking Green Tea has also demonstrated the ability to prevent metabolism and absorption of triglycerides through the digestive tract. These are the fatty substances that accumulate as adipose tissue (unsightly fat), clog up arteries, and like cholesterol can react adversely with oxygen in the bloodstream. Components of Green Tea act like fat grabbers, passing the undesirable fats through the digestive tract and out the colon. - See more at: pacificcollege.edu/acupuncture-massage-news/articles/572-green-tea-for-type-ii-diabetes.html#sthash.6o9qlduF.dpuf
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:05:04 +0000
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