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Coffee & Type 2 Diabetes

edited January 1970 in Have your say
Hi guys  - from the newswires: researchers from Sydney's George Institute for International Health found each extra cup of coffee per day was linked to a 7 per cent reduction in the risk of developing diabetes.
However, the authors say they cannot tell what ingredient in coffee is causing the effect - it's probably not caffeine itself, as decaffeinated tea & coffee had a similar [although lesser] effect.

The other interesting thing  is that the amount had an effect also - people drinking three to four cups of coffee a day had a 25 per cent reduced risk of the metabolic disorder, while drinking more than six cups a day was linked to a 40 per cent risk reduction!The findings are based on a review of 18 previous studies, together involving 450,000 people.

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  • Hi guys - just a quick update on the 'coffee & health front [and afraid this one's not such good news in the lead-up to Christmas]: A recent study conducted using mouse model has shown that popular caffeinated "alcohol-energy" drinks don
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