I promise not to make this blog all about diabetes, but you have to allow me a few posts to get it out of my system.
As I said before, I never EVER thought I would become diabetic. There is no diabetes in my family. Plenty of weight problems and other assorted issues. And we're all a little bit crazy, but there's not one diabetic in the bunch.
Hence, I barely noticed the research about coffee helping to prevent diabetes. Sadly, all the coffee I drink didn't help me. It's good news - hopefully others who love the java like I do will be heartened by it. But I'm on the other side of the percentages, the side that gets it anyway.
You now how it is when you have something on your mind and suddenly you see similar things everywhere? You're thinking of buying a new Honda and suddenly there are new Hondas all around you. Not really, but perception is funny that way.
Well all of a sudden information on diabetes seems to be everywhere. In my face.
I'll sure keep drinking lots of coffee, in hopes that it might help. But I'm also heartened by the research that shows tea is beneficial for diabetes. Yay! A good reason to keep drinking one of my favorite beverages!
Apparently tea, in addition to helping reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and maintaining healthy blood pressure, can improve insulin sensitivity.
"Teas such as black tea, green tea and oolong tea contain polyphenols which researchers believe may increase insulin activity." Tea & Diabetes
and
"It is believed that flavonoids may replenish the beta cells in the pancreas that Type 2 diabetes can wipe out." Best Healing Tea For Diabetes
Color me happy.
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