There is a lot of research on coffee, sometimes supporting coffee consumption and sometimes shaming it. In this case, we can let out a sigh of relief because research is supporting coffee consumption.
At least, for women with diabetes.
Caffeine Consumption is Associated with Reduced Mortality
A recent study out of Portugal examined the relationship between mortality and caffeine consumption. There were over 1500 women and over 1400 men in the study, all of whom had diabetes.
What the researchers found shocked them.
Women, in particular, had a dose-dependent opposite correlation between mortality and caffeine consumption. This included mortality caused by cardiovascular disease and cancer.
The difference in caffeine matters, in this case. Coffee consumption reduced the risk of death by cardiovascular disease, whereas caffeine from tea reduced the risk of cancer death.
That’s not the only benefit to drinking coffee, though.
The Many Benefits of Coffee Consumption
Perhaps the most exciting benefit is that coffee lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The American Chemical Society found that people who drink coffee reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes by a whopping 50 percent. The participants who consumed four or more cups of coffee each day reaped these benefits, and for every additional cup, the risk lowered by another 7 percent.
Coffee also protects your brain, according to a study by the University of South Florida and the University of Miami. In this combined study, researchers found that coffee drinkers of the age of 65 developed Alzheimer’s disease between two and four years later than non-drinkers. While it’s a wild leap to say that coffee prevents Alzheimer’s disease, the study sheds light on the brain benefits that it offers.
Plus, coffee just makes you happier.
According to the National Institute of Health, people who drink four or more cups of coffee are less depressed than non-drinkers by 10 percent.
So drink up! But keep it straight black, otherwise, you enter a whole host of problems with your blood glucose levels.
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