Coffee and Diabetes
With the ever rising population of people suffering with type 2 diabetes, it’s good to hear that the diabetic or potential diabetic has a friend in coffee.
A new study showed that those who drink coffee have lower sugar and insulin levels. It also appears that regular coffee is better than decaffeinated, so coffee could even prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
The Basics
In a previous study in 2006, Japanese researchers had similar findings, but they believed the caffeine was the magic bullet. However, in this study coffee’s other components were isolated and tested.
15 overweight but otherwise healthy men were given either decaf coffee, a placebo, or the chemicals chlorogenic acid and trigonelline dissolved in water which are two of the main antioxidants in coffee. The participants’ glucose and insulin levels were checked after consumption of each throughout the trial period. The only sample that showed lowered sugar and insulin levels was the chlorogenic acid and trigonelline solution.
In the decaffeinating process these antioxidants are also removed to much lower concentrations so that explains why results weren’t seen with the decaf sample. Therefore, it is best to have regular full test coffee that’s been un-messed around with if you want to experience this positive health benefit.
This is good news for coffee drinkers or those that would be at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Now you can drink all the coffee you want, but I would advise that you learn to drink it without the white stuff if you want to experience the full benefits.
Source:The American Diabetes Association
Not a big fan of straight coffee myself. I usually put some milk & sugar-free DaVinci syrup in it.