When you’re trying to manage your blood sugar levels, what you drink is just as important as what you eat.
Different drinks have different effects on your blood sugar. Some drinks have an immediate effect while others have a slower or more moderate effect.
For example, milk slows down the rise in blood sugar levels, while other drinks, such as water, don’t affect blood sugar at all.
Below, we look at four drinks that can help you control your blood sugar.
Water
Water keeps you hydrated without providing energy in the form of sugar, which doesn’t spike your blood sugar levels because water is devoid of sweeteners.
Green tea
Green tea already has many health benefits, and recent research suggests that it may also have a positive effect on your blood sugar.
Cow’s milk
There is also strong evidence that the protein in cow’s milk may play a key role in lowering blood sugar in people with or without diabetes.
Coffee
A review of six studies found that taking coffee extract as a supplement was associated with lower fasting sugar levels. A review of 10 studies found similar results.
