The December issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine released a study on the inverse relationship between coffee and tea consumption and diabetes risk, according to Modern Medicine. It seems that people who drink coffee or tea regularly have a significantly lowered risk.
Details of the study on coffee, tea, and diabetes risk
At the University of Sydney in Austrailia researchers analyzed a total of 18 studies, and almost half a million people who regularly drink coffee, decaf coffee, or tea. The results showed a 7% reduced risk for diabetes for every cup of coffee, although researchers believe more trials are needed to make the claim that drinking coffee and tea actually protects against diabetes. Coffee and tea seem to have a postivie impact on blood sugar regulation.
The inverse relationship betweeen coffee and tea consumption and diabetes risk is promising, and the potential could be great. At this time the exact phytochemicals in coffee and tea that are responsible for the apparently beneficial result are unidentified. It could be as simple as the magnesium present in these beverages (as well as fruits, vegetables and many whole foods), which has an impact on diabetes risk, or perhaps it is the result of the synergy of several different phytochemicals. Regardless, researchers have brought coffee and tea lovers one more reason to enjoy their coffee and tea.
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