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Green tea & type 1

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imtrying

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Hi guys, I was thinking about trying to start drinking green tea. Is there anything I need to look for or be prepared for? Does it lower sugar levels if it speeds up metabolism and burns extra calories? Thanks
 
Hi katie.

Where've you read that green tea speeds up the metabolism or burns calories ?

I've never heard of any evidence to suggest this and as far as I know the anti-oxidant slant was largely hyped by the tea industry.🙂

Rob
 
Just spotted this one.

My chemist (not the docs or nurse) suggested green tea when I was first diagnosed. He advised it can help lower blood glucose levels - who knows if its true, but I'm drinking it nowadays.

As a coffee addict on top of all the water, I am only swapping out a couple of drinks a day but I figured anything was worth a try!!
 
I had heard of green tea as an antioxidant and a digestif (meaning it aids digestion) but nothing about speeding up the metabolism, that's a new one.
 
Emmaathome said:
Just spotted this one.

My chemist (not the docs or nurse) suggested green tea when I was first diagnosed. He advised it can help lower blood glucose levels - who knows if its true, but I'm drinking it nowadays.

As a coffee addict on top of all the water, I am only swapping out a couple of drinks a day but I figured anything was worth a try!!
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Sounds like a very dodgy suggestion from a chemist. I don't know of any evidence to support it. Maybe they read some strange journals.

But it does taste nice and probably does no more harm than black tea or coffee. :D

Rob
 
My wife used to drink green tea and still does occasionaly. Couldnt drink it myself tasted awfull leaving a bad aftertaste. Have heard it is meant to be good for you as it is high in antioxidents. Not a clue how it would affect diabetic control though.
 
I am known to occasionally par take in the green variety, in fact I am on one now, as far as I know is does nothing to my levels, it feels and taste healthy but who knows!
 
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