Are you a fan of iced tea? How about bubble tea? It turns out that your favorite drink could be harming your health!
Drinking iced tea or bubble tea is not as harmless as it seems, since a single serving contains up to 10 teaspoons of sugar. But what if there was a healthier option? Sugar-free or no-sugar tea varieties are a better alternative for everyone, diabetics included!
Diabetes is a life changing condition. It’s no secret that diabetes is on the rise because of the ‘richness’ in our daily diet and the many tempting sugary treats that we give in to. Being hereditary also adds to the rise.
While there are many treatments for diabetes available today, most of them have side effects that can be just as bad as the condition they are trying to address. For example, many diabetic medications cause weight gain and mood changes in addition to the intended benefits of lowering blood sugar levels. But what if you could control your blood sugar through a natural method? And in a form that you like?
That’s where No Sugar Tea comes in! This drink has been shown to help manage blood glucose levels naturally without any adverse side effects. And because it is all-natural, you don’t have to worry about dangerous chemicals entering your body.
Health Benefits Of Drinking No Sugar Tea
There are many options for zero sugar beverages, however zero sugar tea has more health benefits than others:
Lowered Cholesterol
According to one study published by the “Journal of Nutrition,” drinking two cups of low sugar tea per day significantly lowered bad LDL and total cholesterol levels in people with type II diabetes after just six weeks. While high-sugar beverages, such as soda and fruit juice, can increase cholesterol levels.
The study also found that people who drank zero sugar tea had higher HDL (or ‘good’) cholesterol than those who didn’t drink any at all! In addition, the quality of their LDL cholesterol was better too.
Reduced Risk of Cancer
According to one study published in “Nutrition and Cancer,” drinking four cups of no sugar tea per day reduced participants’ risk for oral cancer by nearly 60 percent! The researchers hypothesized that this might be due to the high levels of antioxidants within tea which prevent tumor growth.
Another study published by the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” looked at data from over 21,000 people who drank different types of tea and compared them to others with no history of cancer. The researchers concluded that participants who regularly consumed tea had a lower risk of colorectal cancer than those who didn’t drink tea at all. Researchers hypothesized that the polyphenols (antioxidants) might prevent tumor spread during colonoscopies as well as protect against free radicals which can lead to mutations in cells.
Lowered Blood Pressure
A study published by the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” found that people with pre-hypertension who drank six cups of either regular, decaffeinated, or no sugar tea per day for eight weeks experienced lower blood pressure readings than those who didn’t drink any.
Researchers noted that this might be caused by the flavonoids of which arginine (an amino acid) can help improve endothelial function which in turn helps regulate blood pressure.
Reduce weight gain
Zero sugar tea contains no calories, which means it can’t lead to weight gain, a study by researchers at Louisiana State University found that tea extract played a role in reducing body fat and weight gain during exercise.
Another study published in “The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” reported that women who drank six cups (about three liters) of water or green tea per day for 12 weeks experienced significant weight loss compared to those who didn’t drink anything.
Furthermore, research on how no sugar tea affects diabetes levels was conducted by Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The study found that drinking three cups of tea a day for 18 months lowered fasting blood glucose levels by 7%, reduced weight gain throughout the study by 10%, and improved overall glucose tolerance by 22%.
So Drink More Tea, The Sugar Free Type!
Something that ancient Chinese has known all along – tea is one of the healthiest beverages we can drink. Yet not all tea are created the same.
Yeo’s Sugar Free Chrysanthemum Tea, brewed with the same decades-old recipe and with the same detailed preparation just like it was first brewed by the Yeo’s family, has all the health benefits of a sugar free tea drink. It is also caffeine-free. A study published by “Food and Function” found that drinking decaffeinated tea before a workout might even enhance your endurance and performance.
Yeo’s Sugar Free Chrysanthemum Tea, part of our sugar free tea series, gives you the health benefits your body needs while retaining the rich floral taste of premium Hangbaiju Chrysanthemum flowers, and keeping our century old promise in ”Serving Up Goodness” in every sip.