Consumption of Black tea may reduce diabetes risk

The study has shown that those who drank black tea on a regular basis are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. The study collected data from 50 countries and the data revealed that the rate of Type 2 diabetes is too low in those countries where people drank  black tea in huge quantity. Those who drank the most black tea also suffered the lowest levels of the metabolic syndrome. The study also revealed that the high tea consumption was related to lower levels of obesity.

Researcher Ariel Beresniak, MD, PhD, says the study shows a consistent relationship between black tea drinking and type 2 diabetes risk. But this study does not prove a cause and effect relationship.
He says that black tea may protect against diabetes but more research is needed to prove it.
The study led by Dr Ariel Beresniak from Data Mining International, in Geneva, Switzerland, and published in the British Medical Journal.