Health Reasons to Drink Coffee (and Cons to Consider)

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Health Benefit 2. Defeating Diabetes
Studies link frequent coffee consumption (4 cups per day or more) with a lowered risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientists suspect that antioxidant compounds in coffee-cholorogenic acid and quinides-may boost cells' sensitivity to insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar. While most of the research didn't assess whether the brews were caffeinated, decaf may be even better, since ... more 

Photo by: amenic181

Health Benefit 2. Defeating Diabetes
Studies link frequent coffee consumption (4 cups per day or more) with a lowered risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientists suspect that antioxidant compounds in coffee-cholorogenic acid and quinides-may boost cells' sensitivity to insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar. While most of the research didn't assess whether the brews were caffeinated, decaf may be even better, since other studies have found that caffeine tends to blunt the insulin-sensitivity boost.

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