5 herbs to tackle type 2 diabetes

4. Green tea

This beverage helps accelerate metabolism and reduce chronic disease. It can significantly reduce food intake, body weight, cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

In a lab study, scientists found that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), an antioxidant found in green tea, can reduce shifts in blood sugar (blood glucose) levels.

This may mean that green tea could help them control the typical blood sugar increases that are brought on when they eat starchy foods, like rolls or wheat cereal, that are often a part of breakfast. The starch and the tea should be consumed at the same sitting for the best effect, according to the researchers.

But adding sugar to your tea could negate the benefit.

Read: The health benefits of tea