Herbal tea

For those with diabetes, herbal teas including chamomile, hibiscus, ginger, and peppermint tea are all excellent choices. Herbal tea is not only devoid of carbohydrates, calories, and sugar, but it also contains a variety of disease-preventive antioxidants like carotenoids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids.

It has been demonstrated that drinking hibiscus tea has a variety of positive health impacts, including lowering blood pressure and decreasing inflammation. In comparison to black tea, one research of 60 diabetics found that those who drank 8 ounces (240 mL) of hibiscus tea twice a day for a month saw significant drops in systolic blood pressure (the top number of blood pressure readings). Or in a study of 64 diabetics, those who drank chamomile tea made with 3 grams of chamomile three times daily after meals for eight weeks saw significant drops in their HbA1c and insulin levels compared to a control group.