Why pre-diabetics should drink coffee
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I've been writing a good bit about coffee lately. That's because many of
us enjoy having a cup (or several) regularly, and it turns out that
coffee has a number of health benefits. I'm always happy to be able to
encourage you to keep doing something you actually want to do. And,
according to a new study, you may want to be particularly sure to
maintain your coffee consumption if you're pre-diabetic.
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This study was published in the Korean Journal of Family Medicine.
So as you might expect from that title, it was conducted with Korean
participants. However, I suspect that its results are relevant to those
of us from different ethnic backgrounds as well.
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For this study, the researchers examined data from nearly 3,500
pre-diabetic participants. Their glycated hemoglobin levels were 5.7% to
6.4%. The researchers wanted to determine if coffee consumption would
slow the progression of diabetes in these patients. So they followed
them for several years. And they used a number of analyses to try to
isolate the impact of coffee and compare the coffee drinkers to control
populations.
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They found that the participants lowered their risk of diabetes
progression the most by drinking three or more cups of black coffee a
day. I know many people don't enjoy their coffee black. So you'll be
pleased to know that there wasn't a significant difference in risk
reduction for people who took their coffee with cream and sugar.
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Of course, there's a difference between adding a little cream and sugar
to a cup of coffee and adding heavy doses of flavored syrups or whipped
cream. Don't interpret the results of this study as permission to
indulge in what essentially amounts to a coffee-flavored milkshake on a
regular basis. That will absolutely increase your risk of diabetes
regardless of whether there's a little actual coffee in the drink.
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However, if you stick with the more down-to-earth mix-ins that you can
add in your kitchen (or you're perfectly happy with black coffee), go
ahead and continue enjoying coffee as part of your morning routine. If
you're pre-diabetic, this could be a great way to reduce your risk of
developing full-blown diabetes. If you're not, it's still a great way to
kick off your morning with an influx of antioxidants.
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Yours for better health,
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Frank Shallenberger, MD
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