7 Healthy Sugar-free Drink Recipes to Control Diabetes

It’s a well-known fact that keeping yourself hydrated is quite important, but when you’re bored of the standard option: water, what do you do?

Your usual answer might be ‘carbonated drinks’, ‘juices’, etc. Your answer might not be the same if you have diabetes because your options get cut down to a certain extent.

Keeping aside the misconception that you have to compromise on tasty drinks, as here are 7 sugar-free drink recipes that can help in your weight loss journey and to control your diabetes.

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Sugar Free Drinks Recipes for Weight Loss and Diabetes Control

A refreshing drink is a part of our daily life and choosing a healthy drink is a smart move towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle. People looking for weight loss and diabetes reversal, very well know the importance of sugar-free drinks. So, here are few easy to make sugar free healthy drink recipes.

1. Sugar-free Neem Tea

Even though the taste of this sugar-free tea might not be your preferred go-to, but trust us when we say this nutritious tea will end up being one of your favourites. Not only is it delicious, but also good for you skin while acting as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Sugar-free Neem Tea Ingredients (1 glass)

• 1 teaspoon neem powder
• 1 ½ cups of water
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder

Instructions to Prepare Neem Tea

1. Boil water with neem and cinnamon powder.
2. Strain the tea in a cup and sip.

2. Namkeen Lassi

Namkeen Lassi is a north Indian delicacy made with curd and spices, making it one of our summer favourites. This calcium-rich drink can help you in boosting your digestive system while also improving gut health.

Ingredients for Namkeen Lassi (2 glasses)

• 1 ½ cups whisked thick curd
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon cumin(jeera) powder
• ¼ teaspoon black salt
• 2-3 tablespoons of water

Instructions to Prepare Namkeen Lassi

1. Add all the ingredients to a deep bowl and mix well
2. Pour the lassi into 2 glasses in equal quantities and serve cold.

3. Sugar-free Aam Panna

Mangoes are perhaps one of India’s greatest gifts to the globe, and it is stated that over the years, rulers, traders and travellers from all over the world have been drawn to the mangoes of the Indian subcontinent. With a glass of Aam Ka Panna in your hand, you can easily fight the heat even on the hottest of days. Learning how to prepare it is a simple chore that shouldn’t take you very long to perfect. Aam Panna is a seasonal drink that gives your body a cooling effect that prevents your body from dehydration.

Ingredients for Aam Panna (1 glass)

• ¼ raw mango
• 4 mint leaves
• 1 ¾ tablespoon honey
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of black salt
• 1 glass water

Instructions to make Aam Panna

1. Boil mango until soft
2. Blend boiled Mango, Mint, Honey, Salt, Black Salt, and roasted Jeera powder with cold water and
   strain.
3. Pour in a glass and serve chilled.

4. Chia Seed, Coconut & Spinach Smoothie

As the name suggests, this tremendously delicious and healthy drink is surely a go-to if you’re setting a diabetes diet plan. Chia seeds in general are used to reduce weight. It is also a rich antioxidant. Spinach is a good source of protein and iron making this drink very nutritious.

Ingredients for Chia Seeds, Coconut, Spinach Smoothie (2 glasses)

• 1 ¼ cup of coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
• 1 cup of spinach
• 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
• 2 ice cubes

Instructions for make Chia Seeds, Coconut, Spinach Smoothie

1. Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend until you have a nice smoothie-like consistency.
2. Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy right away.

5. Karela Juice

Because of the high concentration of insulin and other anti-diabetic compounds found in the karela plant, karela juice is a blessing for those with diabetes because it helps to regulate blood sugar levels. According to some research, type 2 diabetics who consume bitter melon can reduce their blood sugar and A1c readings, making it an amazing addition to your type 2 diabetes diet plan. Even though this drink might be bitter, it is one of the healthiest drinks, especially for diabetics. Not only is it rich in vitamins A and C but it can also help with decreasing your cholesterol levels.

Ingredients for Karela Juice (2 glasses)

• 1 cup deseeded, roughly chopped karela
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice.
• 1 glass water
• Salt to taste

Instructions to make Karela Juice

1. Blend the karela and ½ glass of water in a blender until smooth
2. Strain the mixture with the other ½ glass of water.
3. Add lemon juice and salt and mix well.
4. Pour the juice into 2 glasses and serve immediately.

6. Jal Jeera

This drink might be the ideal beverage to give your guests if you have unexpected visitors and don’t feel like making something complex. And we can guarantee that the mouthwatering flavours of this traditional Indian beverage will definitely win them over. The ideal beverage to combat the summer heat and look into your type 2 diabetes treatment is jaljeera. The jaljeera powder, mint, pepper, cumin, and ginger used to make the beverage make it diabetic-friendly as no sugar is used in its preparation. It also offers several health advantages, including better digestion and an increase in metabolism.

Ingredients for Jal Jeera (4 glasses)

• ¾ cup Mint leaves
• 1 cup coriander leaves
• Small piece of Ginger
• 4 tablespoons of Lemon juice
• 1½ teaspoon Dry Mango powder
• 1½ teaspoon roasted light Cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon Fennel seeds
• ½ teaspoon Black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon Black rock salt
• 3 tablespoons of Water

Instructions to make Jal Jeera

1. Use the grinder to ground the cumin, fennel, and black peppercorns into a fine powder. Remove it and
   add rock salt and dried mango powder to the spice mixture. Mix thoroughly.
2. Take the blender and fill it with 3 tbsp water, 3 mint leaves, 3 cilantro leaves, and the ground spice
   mixture. Blitz until you get a smooth paste.
3. Put this paste into three to four little glasses. Add cooled water and ice cubes on top, taste, and adjust
   the salt and lemon as needed.
4. The Jal Jeera is ready to be served cold.

7. Jamun Smoothie

Smoothies made with diabetes-friendly Jamun (black plum) and low-fat curds are delicious. Jambolene, an enzyme included in Jamun, aids the body in using glucose, preventing an unintended spike in blood sugar levels. Jamun is a seasonal fruit that is rich in vitamins and micronutrients. It is amazing for diabetics. This smoothie is also beneficial for cleansing and is very nutritious.

Ingredients for Jamun Smoothie (1 glass)

• ¾ cup deseeded Jamun
• 2 cups Curd
• ½ cup Milk
• Honey to taste
• Crushed ice as required

Instructions to make Jamun Smoothie

1. Blend deseeded Jamun fruit and honey till smooth.
2. Add milk, curd, and crushed ice and blend for a few seconds.
3. Pour into a glass and serve cold.

In a constraint for time? We’ve got you covered.

You can always try our multiple health mixes that are delicious and do not take too much time to make, like

1) Shake a Day Choco (available in mango and vanilla too)
2) Trugreen: Healthy drink to detox your body
3) Hibiscus Tea

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We’re very sure that these drinks are sure to make you believe that ‘healthy drinks don’t have to make you compromise on taste’. Do let us know which healthy drink you’re most excited to try in the comments below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Let’s go through the frequently asked questions on sugar free drinks from below:

Q. What sugar-free drinks can a diabetic drink?
A. Some of the diabetic friendly sugar free drink ideas are:
– 1. Sugar-free Neem Tea
– 2. Namkeen Lassi
– 3. Sugar-free Aam Panna
– 4. Chia Seed Coconut & Spinach Smoothie
– 5. Karela Juice
– 6. Jal Jeera
– 7. Jamun Smoothie

Q. What can I drink to stabilize my blood sugar?
A. Keeping yourself hydrated with water can be your first step to stabilising your blood sugar. You can also try taking anti-oxidant drinks like lemon water, mint water, tulsi water, karela juice, or fenugreek seed-soaked water.

Q.  Are sugar-free drinks good for diabetics?
A. Sugar-free drinks are always the best for diabetics but you can avoid sugar-free sodas since they might contain small amounts of sugar and aren’t healthy.

Q. What drink will lower blood sugar?
A. Methi dana water has the ability to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. It contains fibre and helps in slowing down the digestion process, further regulating the absorption of carbohydrates and sugar. You can also try bitter gourd juice.

Q. Is lemon water good for diabetes?
A. Your blood sugar levels are greatly influenced by your food. You could also choose to include a basic glass of lemon water in your diabetic diet. It is the perfect thirst-quencher you need on a hot day.

Q. Is lemon and cucumber water good for diabetes?
A. If you substitute lemon and cucumber water for sugar-sweetened drinks like soda, sweet tea, or sports drinks, it can help you manage your diabetes. It keeps your body hydrated and healthy. It is a healthier substitute for carbonated or sweet drinks.

Q. Is honey good for diabetes?
A. In general, there is no benefit to using honey in place of sugar while following a diabetic diet plan. Your blood sugar level will be impacted by both honey and sugar.