Diabetes: The red drink that lowers high blood sugar levels within 15 minutes of intake

The juice was trialed on a small human study group at the Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences, in conjunction with the Ramban Medical Centre in Haifa, Israel. T

The key finding was that the sugars found in pomegranate juice, although similar in property to other fruit juice sugars, did not negatively influence diabetes parameters.

The juice was even found to lower the risk of atherosclerosis – a potentially serious condition whereby arteries become clogged with fatty substances called plaques, or atheroma.

Type 2 diabetes – symptoms to spot

Many people have type 2 diabetes without realising. This is because symptoms do not necessarily make you feel unwell.