Coffee May Decrease Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and now new research shows a cup of coffee a day may help keep type 2 diabetes away.
The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee says new research shows three to four cups of coffee each day lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes by 25 percent, compared to those who drank two cups or less.
But wait, there’s more. For every additional cup of joe consumed, a person earns another seven- to eight-percent reduced risk.
Researchers still don’t know why coffee lowers the risk, but it may be connected to antioxidants. The researchers note that our bodies appear to have a better glucose tolerance with high coffee consumption. And it has little connection to caffeine because decaf appears to have a greater protective effect than regular coffee.
There are 29.1 million people in the U.S. living with diabetes and an estimated 8.1 million Americans undiagnosed.
Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all diabetes cases and is linked with obesity and physical inactivity. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented through healthy food choices, physical activity, weight loss, and now possibly coffee.
The study was published in Medical Daily.
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