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COFFEE? MAKE IT RIGHT! Filter coffee can help fight type 2 Diabetes, studies show
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here has been extensive research into whether consuming coffee (caffeine) is safe for those with type 2 Diabetes as well as whether or not coffee could help prevent Diabetes. Coffee contains different chemicals, some of which have beneficial effects whereas others can have an adverse impact, such as caffeine which can impair insulin in a short period. Researchers have found that coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 Diabetes - but only filtered coffee, and not boiled coffee. The study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, shows that the way coffee is prepared influences the health effects of coffee. 46 Medical Tourism Jan - Mar 2020
The findings from Chalmers University of Technology and Umea University in Sweden, offer new insight into this connection, using a novel method to help differentiate between the effects of filtered coffee and boiled coffee. Coffee contains polyphenols, molecules with anti-oxidant properties widely believed to help prevent inflammatory illnesses such as type 2 Diabetes, and anticarcinogenic (anti-cancer) properties. Besides, coffee contains the minerals magnesium and chromium. Greater magnesium intake has been linked with lower rates of type 2 Diabetes. The blend of these nutrients can be helpful for improving insulin sensitivity, which
may help offset adverse effects of caffeine. Coffee and its effect on risks of developing type 2 Diabetes have been studied a number of times and the results indicated a notably lower risk of the disease among coffee drinkers. "We have identified specific molecules – ‘biomarkers’ - in the blood of volunteers in the study, which indicate the intake of different sorts of coffee. These biomarkers are then used for analysis when calculating type 2 Diabetes risk," said study researcher Rikard Landberg, Professor at Umea University. "Our results now clearly show that filtered coffee has a positive effect in
