There are very few times when we can say with complete honesty that shots were a good idea.
That is until we discovered this pretty important news.
Tequila can help you lose weight. And no, it’s not because it makes you so hungover you can’t fathom food, it’s much more scientific than that.
According to a recent study by the
American Chemical Society, tequila can make you lose weight and has properties that can act as a sweetener for diabetics.
In fact, a sweetener created from the plant used to make tequila could lower blood glucose levels for those who have type 2 diabetes. The science bit is basically that the agavins, a natural form of sugar found in the agave plant, are non-digestible and can act as a dietary fiber, and do not raise blood glucose.
The agavins also produce the chemical GLP-1 which slows the stomach from emptying, leaving you fuller for longer.
“We have found that since agavins reduce glucose levels and increase GLP-1, they also increase the amount of insulin,” said researcher
Mercedes G. López. She added, “Agavins are not expensive and they have no known side effects, except for those few people who cannot tolerate them.”
