If you’re a regular coffee or tea drinker like me, today’s article may be a welcome read with your morning coffee. Excuse me as I take a sip… 
A new review of research suggests that drinking regular or decaffeinated coffee and tea can lower your risk of type 2 diabetes.
The report on coffee was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and was based on the results from 18 separate studies, which included a total of nearly 458,000 people.
According to the article Joy for Java Drinkers: Coffee May Keep Diabetes at Bay,
• People who drank three to four cups of coffee per day had an approximate 25% lower risk of diabetes than people who drank no coffee or fewer than two cups per day.
• Every additional cup of coffee per day was associated with an additional 7% reduction in risk.
Six studies with a total of 226,000 participants included data on decaffeinated coffee consumption, and seven studies with 287,000 participants included data on black tea. Protective effects were identified for both:
• Decaf drinkers taking 3 to 4 cups of decaf per day had a 36% lower risk of diabetes compared with people who did not drink any.
• Tea drinkers consuming 3 to 4 cups of tea per day had an 18% lower risk of diabetes compared to non-tea drinkers.
I find it interesting that regular or decaffeinated coffee and tea reduced the risk of diabetes. Researchers suggest that beyond caffeine, the likely anti-diabetes compounds in these beverages include magnesium, lignans, and chlorogenic acids.
While I don’t think I’ll rely solely on coffee and tea drinking as my primary anti-diabetes strategy, it’s a nice secondary benefit. Please excuse me as I take a another sip…
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