HDL cholesterol is branded the “good” cholesterol because it reduces your risk of heart disease by lowering “bad” cholesterol levels.
Crucially, the green tea intervention reduced insulin resistance more than the sour tea intervention.
Fasting blood sugar levels also underwent a “significant” reduction in the green tea treated group.
The researchers concluded: “This study shows that the use of 150 ml infusion of green tea or sour tea, three times a day for four weeks, has a positive effect on insulin resistance and certain lipoproteins in type 2 DM.”