Ways To Manage Diabetes #16

Indulge Your Coffee Cravings

Researchers found that big-time coffee drinkers—those who downed more than 6 daily cups—had a 29 to 54% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes during an 18-year study. Sipping 4 to 5 cups cut risk about 29%; 1 to 3 cups per day had little effect. 

Decaf coffee offered no protection. Caffeine in other forms—tea, soda, chocolate—did. Researchers suspect that caffeine may help by boosting metabolism. And coffee, the major caffeine source in the study, also contains potassium, magnesium, and antioxidants that help cells absorb sugar.

But before you become a VIP at Starbucks, remember that a medium chain-store cuppa is about 14 to 16 ounces—right there, that’s 2 "cups" by standard measures.

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