Key Takeaways

The main ingredients in chai, including black tea and spices like cinnamon, may help control blood glucose levels.

Sweeteners in many café-made or packaged chai tea versions can cause blood sugar spikes.

People with diabetes can enjoy chai tea safely by limiting added sugars and discussing potential medication interactions with their healthcare provider.

Chai is a beverage that combines black tea leaves with a blend of spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves. It may help lower blood sugar, but the overall effect depends on how you prepare it.

How Chai Tea Helps Lower Blood Sugar

A traditional chai made with just black tea and spices contains no sugar and fewer than 2 grams of carbohydrates per serving. Some of its ingredients may help regulate blood suga

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