Coffee and Tea May Reduce Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

We all worry about our weight and the diseases that can come about due to obesity. We have all heard that coffee can help with weight loss. Now a new study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, says that it has now been found that a cup or more of coffee or tea a day, whether caffeinated or decaf, can help to ward off Type 2 Diabetes.

The study is a meta-analysis of 457,922 people in 18 studies published between 1966 and 2009 that looked at the link between drinking coffee and diabetes risk. The analysts concluded that every extra cup of coffee consumed in one day was correlated with a 7% decrease in the excess risk of diabetes. Even better results were found for bigger coffee and tea consumers–drinking three to four cups a day was associated with about a 25% reduced diabetes risk compared with those who drank between none and two cups day. People who drank more than three to four cups of decaf a day had about a one-third lower risk than those who didn’t drink any. And tea drinkers who consumed more than three to four cups a day had about a one-fifth lower diabetes risk than non-tea drinkers. Magnesium, lignans and chlorogenic acids may contribute to the results since caffeine is not, by itself, necessary to see results.

So, whether you are a tea lover or a coffee lover, whether you like it strong or prefer decaf, have a cut and toast to your health. Fight your risk of type 2 Diabetes one cup at a time!

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December 15, 2009 · Filed Under Health