Coffee, Tea Health Benefits: Curb Diabetes Risk With Daily Drink

A daily dose of coffee, decaf or tea can reduce the risk of getting Type 2 diabetes by 25 to 35 percent, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Specifically, four cups of coffee or tea a day can lead to the 25 to 35 percent decrease in chances of getting diabetes -- or a 7 percent lowering of risk for every cup.

The study reviewed past research between 1966 and 2009, encompassing more than 450,000 patients, and also involved original research. It found that coffee and tea protect against metabolic syndrome.

Many previous studies have also found that coffee and tea are linked to lower chances of getting diabetes, including studies in 2002 and 2004.

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[anne jaa]

04:36 AM on 02/09/2010

I love to drink coffee for 2 to 3 times a day.Many people drink coffee because it has a unique taste.The health benefits of coffee stem from the significant caffeine content and powerful antioxidant activity.Coffee also possesses an abundance of healing and health promoting antioxidant compounds that can help minimize the damaging effects of free radicals on the body.

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[healthy blogging]

02:58 PM on 12/16/2009

The above finding is quite interesting because coffee and tea contain caffeine - a crucial compound in conversion of Adenosine-5'-Triphosphate (ATP) into cyclic AMP (cAMP) which is more or less the active currency within all living cells. When the cAMP is sustained for longer periods of time, the cells' metabolic activity remains high. It's one reason why coffee tends to make the heart beat faster. Obesity is one of the risk factors for development of type 2 diabetes which is also a risk factor for Metabolic Syndrome. The thing to keep in mind is that cardiovascular disease is also a risk factor for Metabolic Syndrome. So people with a history of severe high blood pressure may experience adverse effects from drinking a lot of caffeine. For most people the best way to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes and other associated illnesses is lifestyle modification: regular participation in strength training and cardiovascular exercise, proper nutrition, and stress reduction.

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[Clairvaux]

09:14 AM on 12/16/2009

Caffeine, for some people, is essentially a p oison.

Very bad. Best avoided.

[Robert Latkany]

08:37 PM on 12/15/2009

Drinking at least three cups of coffee (or tea) per day reduces your risk of type II diabetes by 42%. In addition, for chronic advanced Hepatitis C sufferers the more coffee consumed per day the less likely there was disease progression.

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[brooklyncitizen]

07:58 PM on 12/15/2009

Yay,,,, not wanting to give up that one cup each morning.

[yellowdoggie]

05:05 PM on 12/15/2009

Great! Not that I was going to give up my java anyway...

[singermuse]

03:40 PM on 12/15/2009

In the book "The Shipping News", the older aunt said: "Tea's a good drink, it'll keep ya goin'" I totally concur.
I love all the caffeinated beverages: coffee, tea, etc...Lately I've been enjoying the benefits of Yerba Mate.
Moderation in all things makes life that much more enjoyable.

[goodnews7]

03:30 PM on 12/15/2009

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[kappa08]

02:25 PM on 12/15/2009

...good news. because THAT is one addiction this country/errrr World can't do with out...