According to the healthline report, a new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition pointed out that drinking kombucha every day may help reduce blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
The subjects of the study drank a cup of Commc every four weeks, and their average fasting blood sugar level decreased from 164 mg per deciliter to 116 mg. Researchers found that the three key components of Kombucha, lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria and yeast, can prolong the gastric emptying of patients with type 2 diabetes and reduce fasting blood sugar level. Researchers said this is a small-scale study, preliminary evidence explains the relationship between kombucha and blood sugar control.
The ingredients of kombucha produced by different brands are slightly different. Research indicates that kombucha based on green tea or red tea is more helpful in lowering blood sugar. In addition, you should also pay attention to the amount of sugar added. Too much may lead to obesity, fatty liver, heart disease and increased blood sugar hydration. Finally, the researchers still emphasized that there is no food or drink that can cure diabetes, but including kombucha in a balanced diet can help diabetes management.
In recent years, Kombucha has set off a trend around the world, and many European and American big stars have kept up with this trend. What exactly is kombucha? The Food and Drug Administration (hereinafter referred to as the Food and Drug Administration) asks Zheng Wenyi Nutritional Manager to analyze it for the public, so that you can not only keep up with the trend easily, but also learn to drink with ease.
Zheng Wenyi pointed out that the so-called kombucha can be heated with any kind of tea leaf as the base, such as red tea, green tea, Ulong tea, Pu'er tea, etc., plus water, sugar, and red tea mushrooms (also known as red tea mushrooms, which are made of yeast and acetic acid bacteria). This kind of tea with added bacteria to fermented is the biggest difference between kombucha and ordinary tea products.
8 ethnic group is not suitable for drinkingZheng Wenyi said that kombucha is based on tea leaves and contains natural tea polyphenols and tea. In addition, because kombucha produces sugar, alcohol and carbon dioxide during the fermentation process, it has a slightly sweet bubble feeling; during the fermentation process, alcohol will be converted to vinegar, and red tea bacteria itself contains acetic acid, so the pH value of the product will eventually drop, making kombucha have the tea aroma and fruit vinegar flavor at the same time, which is one of its major features.
However, kombucha is not suitable for everyone! Zheng Wenyi reminds: The base of kombucha is tea, which contains about 3 to 5 mg of caffeine per 100C.C., so it is not suitable for caffeine-sensitive patients such as pregnant women, young people, and insomnia patients. It is not recommended to drink if the digestive tract is not suitable, liver and kidney function is poor, immune function, and diabetes patients are not recommended. In addition, kombucha is not suitable for drinking on an empty stomach, and the best time to drink should be after eating.
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Avoid buying kombucha with unknown or self-contained kombuchaZheng Wenyi reminds the public to avoid contamination or mold due to poor heat fermentation environment or poor temperature control. The Food and Drug Administration also emphasized that when purchasing, kombucha should be selected with complete packaging and quality control control. If you drink it in your mouth after opening the bottle, the bacterial species at the bottle may affect the quality and you should finish it as soon as possible to ensure safe consumption.
Kombucha has 8 potential benefits to healthIn fact, Kombucha has been around for a long time, and Europe and the United States are also very popular, but is "Kombucha" really that healthy? Is the effect awesome? Foreign media "Healthline" lists eight potential health benefits of Kombucha according to scientific evidence, but many of them have not been tested in humans.
1. Fermented kombucha is a good source of probiotics.
Kombucha fermentation process produces acetic acid and several other acidic compounds, trace amounts of alcohol and gas that carbonate them. A large amount of bacteria also grows in the mixture, containing several lactic acid bacteria that may have probiotic functions. Probiotics provide healthy bacteria to the kidneys, improve inflammation and even reduce fat.
2.Kombucha has benefits of green tea
Kombucha fermented with green tea may provide the same health benefits as green tea, such as weight loss, blood sugar control, and lower risks of developing adenocarcinoma, breast and kidney cancer.
3.Kombucha contains antioxidants
Kombucha, especially made of green tea, contains rich antioxidants. Tests in rats have shown that it can reduce hepatotoxicity caused by toxic chemical substances, but its effectiveness in humans has not yet been proven.
4.Kombucha can inhibit the growth of adverse bacteria
Kombucha contains rich tea polyphenols and acetic acid, both of which have been proven to inhibit the growth of adverse bacteria and yeasts, especially for bacteria and Candida yeasts that cause infection.
5. Kombucha reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease
Red Tea can improve the levels of malignant low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and malignant high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and thereby reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But it was the same only for rat experiments.
6.Kombucha may help manage type 2 diabetes. Research on diabetic rats has found that kombucha reduces the digestion of carbohydrates, effectively reduces blood sugar, and improves liver and kidney function. But further human research is needed to prove the benefits of human beings.
7.Kombucha may help prevent cancer. Whether kombucha can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and has anti-cancer effects has not been proven. Further research is needed.
8.Kombucha is made as healthy
Many people want to make kombucha yourself, but if the self-made process is contaminated or over-fermented, it may lead to serious health problems. In addition, avoid excessive addition of sugar.