Tea and Glucose

Black tea is rich in polyphenols as are berries. One recent study concluded, "The consumption of black tea containing BTPP (an abreviation for black tea polyphenols) can decrease postprandial blood glucose (rises in glucose afer a meal) after sucrose intake in both normal subjects and pre-diabetes subjects, suggesting that black tea may be a promising anti-diabetic agent for glycemic control."

Reference:

Bumrungpert, Akkarach, Black tea consumption improves postprandial glycemic control in normal and pre-diabetic subjects: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study, Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2017;26(1):59-64

Tea and EGCG

 People sometimes wonder why NeoLife developed a tea product. The EGCG compound is tea has been heavily researched an shown to protect neurons including those in the brain. It also helps prevent cancer, reduces the risk of heart disease and protects against developing diabetes. Tea drinking is a habit with a benefit while so many nutritional habits do more damage than good.

The referenced article concludes: "Tea polyphenols, especially EGCG has been the focus of research owing to it multiple protective effects against cancer and other diseases such as diabetes, neurological and cardiovascular diseases. Large amount of epidemiological and clinical studies have indicated that supplementation of green tea has significant protective effects against chronic diseases."

Reference:

Khan, Naghma, et al., Tea Polyphenols in the Promotion of Human Health, Nutrients, Nutrients 2019, 11, 39; doi:10.3390/nu11010039.

Catechins and Tea

 The importance of the nutrients called catechins is increasingly being recognized in the medical literature. The following quote from a 2020 review suggests that foods or beverages containing catechins should be a component of the daily diet.

"Notably, the best source of catechins is unfermented green tea. Depending on the type and origin of green tea leaves, their antioxidant properties may be uneven [13–16]. Catechins also occur naturally in black tea, coffee, berries, grapes and wine. Due to the numerous health-promoting properties of catechins, it is recommended to include particularly products containing catechins in the daily diet [17]. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant as well as chemopreventive activity are considered as the most important action of the catechin group [13–18]." 

NeoLife has several products containing generous quantities of catechins including NeoLife Tea, Tre, and Flavonoid Complex.

Reference:

Musial, C.; Kuban-Jankowska, A.; Gorska-Ponikowska, M. Beneficial Properties of Green Tea Catechins. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 1744. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051744