If you have high blood sugar there is new hope for reducing or controlling your glucose levels.
Green tea has long been a popular beverage due to its favorable taste and high antioxidant properties. It is also good for blood sugar maintenance. However it has been discovered that Black tea is superior for the purpose of glucose control.
The alpha- glucosidase enzyme is what turns starch into glucose. The polysaccharides in black tea and green tea to a lesser extent, inhibit this enzyme.

There is a history of using course tea in China as a diabetes treatment. It is unclear how effective just drinking black tea is in reducing glucose levels but it should not be long before it is determined.

Users of Glyset will welcome a natural alternative. Since the substance in black tea is very close in composition to what Glyset is, the possibility is encouraging.