Consuming Coffee or Tea Could Cut Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

For those of us who need our morning kick-start from coffee, or a little afternoon pick-me-up from tea, it may be pleasantly pleasing to hear that consuming coffee and tea may decrease your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. According to a group of Australian researchers, these liquid refreshments can have a positive impact on blood sugar regulation, whether or not they include caffeine. According to Rachel Huxley, lead author of the new study, and an associate professor and director of the renal and metabolic division at The George Institute for International Health at the University of Sydney in Australia, “There is good evidence that consumption of coffee, including decaffeinated coffee, and tea is independently associated with a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes.” In fact, results of the analysis found that the more coffee you drink, the more you cut the risk of diabetes. Each cup of coffee consumed was linked to a 7 percent reduction in the diabetes risk. The full results of the analysis were recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Share and Enjoy:

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