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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Drinking more coffee may reduce the risk of developing the most common form of diabetes, a study found.
Compared to non-coffee drinkers, men who drank more than six eight-ounce cups of caffeinated coffee per day lowered their risk of type 2 diabetes by about half, and women reduced their risk by nearly 30 percent, according to the study in Tuesday's issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
"The evidence is quite strong that regular coffee is protective against diabetes," said one of the researchers, Dr. Frank Hu of the Harvard School of Public Health.
Type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, typically shows up in middle-aged people. The disease is on the rise and is striking more and more young people as Americans become fatter and less active.
Caffeine has previously been found to reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood sugar -- both bad news for the body. But the researchers note that coffee, whether it is regular or decaffeinated, also contains potassium, magnesium and antioxidants that might counteract those negative effects and improve the body's response to insulin.
The results are in agreement with those from a 2000 study of 17,000 Dutch adults, which concluded that people who drank at least seven cups of coffee a day were half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who drank two cups or less.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 18.2 million Americans, or more than 6 percent of the population, have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes accounts for between 90 percent and 95 percent of the total.
Compared to non-coffee drinkers, men who drank more than six eight-ounce cups of caffeinated coffee per day lowered their risk of type 2 diabetes by about half, and women reduced their risk by nearly 30 percent, according to the study in Tuesday's issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
"The evidence is quite strong that regular coffee is protective against diabetes," said one of the researchers, Dr. Frank Hu of the Harvard School of Public Health.
Type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, typically shows up in middle-aged people. The disease is on the rise and is striking more and more young people as Americans become fatter and less active.
Caffeine has previously been found to reduce insulin sensitivity and raise blood sugar -- both bad news for the body. But the researchers note that coffee, whether it is regular or decaffeinated, also contains potassium, magnesium and antioxidants that might counteract those negative effects and improve the body's response to insulin.
The results are in agreement with those from a 2000 study of 17,000 Dutch adults, which concluded that people who drank at least seven cups of coffee a day were half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who drank two cups or less.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 18.2 million Americans, or more than 6 percent of the population, have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes accounts for between 90 percent and 95 percent of the total.
over coffee!!! but i will taste new coffee in hawaii.. i know that my babe 
coffee!!! OH BOY! 
) but interesting tidbits abt coffee having an effect against diabetes
.. maybe some kissing? 
hehehehe!
Levonian hahahahaha -- i would say i agree!!!!!! 
i would try starbucks... when i arrive hawaii then my grrl will get one for me so i will try taste!!!! :P
That news would be good for Java to know.. 
lol 
