If you are diabetic or pre-diabetic, then apart from giving up sweets, you should also make some special changes in your diet and lifestyle. This tea suggested by experts can help in balancing insulin levels.

Often when people come to know that they have diabetes, the first question that comes to their mind is whether they will have to take medicines to control blood sugar levels throughout their life or whether they will have to take insulin injections all the time. This question is also justified because to control the symptoms of diabetes, doctors usually advise to give up sweets and take medicines. But, apart from this, some special changes should also be made in diet and lifestyle to manage it.

If you have diabetes and your doctor has advised you to avoid sweets completely, then you should include this insulin balance tea in your diet. It improves insulin sensitivity, regulates blood sugar levels and also reduces sugar cravings. Let's know about this tea from the expert. This information is being given by dietitian Manpreet . She has done Masters in Nutrition from Delhi University. She is a hormone and gut health coach and is the founder and director of Reboot Gut Health Care Private Limited, Delhi.

Drink this tea to control diabetes

• Cinnamon improves insulin sensitivity. This helps in controlling blood sugar levels in the blood. It increases glucose transportation in blood cells, thereby regulating blood sugar levels.
• Ginger reduces inflammation. It also controls blood sugar levels. Ginger contains gingerol and shogaol. It reduces insulin resistance.
• Jamun seed powder contains jambolin. It improves insulin function and regulates blood sugar levels.
• Lemon contains citric acid. It reduces sugar cravings by slowing down carbohydrate digestion.

How to prepare Insulin Balance Tea at home?

• Pour a glass of water in a pan.
• Now add a small piece of cinnamon, half inch ginger and 1 teaspoon jamun seeds powder and boil it.
• Now add lemon juice to it.
• It will be more beneficial to drink it on an empty stomach.

If you have diabetes, it is very important that you control your blood sugar level with the help of proper diet, lifestyle and medicines. If you have any health related problem, tell us in the comment box above the article. We will try to solve your problem through our articles.

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