When I saw this story for the first time I couldn't believe it. Is it possible that drinking Tequila, (my drink of choice), could actually help me lose weight.

 

We all know Tequila and Country Music go hand in hand. I'm sure you all know these hit's...

  • “You & Tequila”-Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter
  • “Tequila makes her Clothes Fall Off” – Joe Nichols
  • “Ten Rounds of Jose Cuervo” – Tracy Byrd
  • “Tequila Sunrise” – Alan Jackson
  • “Straight Tequila Night” – John Anderson

Well maybe the real reason Tequila makes her cloths fall off is actually because she's losing weight.

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers/getty images)
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers/getty images)
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According to latintimes.com , the American Chemical Society (ACS) did a study back in 2014 that revealed sugars found in the plant that makes tequila could lower blood glucose levels for people with type 2 diabetes, and help obese people lose weight . According to the study, Agavins, a natural form of sugar found in the agave plant, and as we all know found in most Tequila, are non-digestible and can act as a dietary fiber, so they would not raise blood glucose. They are different from the commonly known agave syrup, which is actually very similar to the dangerous high-fructose corn syrup.

(Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers/getty images)
(Photo by Chris Hondros/Newsmakers/getty images)
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Now you can't conduct a study and make these kind of claims without some type of proof, and I'm not talking about 75-80 proof like in most Tequila. I'm talking about a scientific survey using what else....mice.

Scientist's fed mice a standard diet, and added agavins to some of their water. Accorrding to the article at latintimes.com , the scientist's discovered that the mice who consumed agavins ate less overall and had lower blood glucose levels. The effects were stronger than other artificial sweeteners like aspartame and agave syrup. The mice consuming agavins also produced the GLP-1 hormone.

So there you go...if it's good enough for mice, it's good enough for me. Now I'm not telling you to drink tequila like there's no tomorrow, just don't feel as bad when you have that extra glass or shot. The good thing is you can tell your friends your actually on a liquid diet...(Rim Shot)....

 

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