Yes, you heard me right…good news for coffee drinkers.
Researchers have considered 18 different studies, involving over 500,000 people and have concluded that tea and coffee drinkers may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The risk can be cut by a fifth or more if you drink three or four cups of coffee (or tea) a day.
The protection is not down to the caffeine content in coffee as decaffeinated coffee had an even bigger effect with risks being reduced by a third in these cases.
Type 2 diabetes is often treated by way of a healthy diet and exercise and sometimes requires the assistance of medication and/or insulin. If this theory is found to be true then your local GP may begin advising you to stick the kettle on when you get back from your exercise regime!
At the present time it is still not sure what the exact affect is and which component from the coffee is actually causing the results.
Type 2 diabetes is caused by the lifestyle you lead and therefore it is important to remember to maintain a healthy balanced diet and complete regular exercise until the coffee theory is proved.
But on the whole, this is great news for you coffee lovers as we are constantly informed that it is not good for us but now we can argue back that actually has some health benefits for us!
