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Subscribe to RSSJust when we thought we should be kicking our Starbucks addiction, a new study gives the green light on women having a java fix not once, not twice but four times a day! And all in the name of good health, MyHealthNewsDaily is reporting.
According to a new study in the journal Diabetes, drinking four cups of coffee every day can decrease a woman's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by more than half.
Researchers suggest the link between coffee and diabetes is all about sex. Well, it's about the sex hormone-binding globulin, or SHBG, that's in the blood. Something about coffee (researchers aren't sure what, but they don't think it's caffeine) raises the amount of SHBG, and higher levels of it are known to lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Past studies have also shown that something in coffee seems to have a protective effect against the disease, and have included both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, as well as tea.
Pass the cream and sugar, please.
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i don't think it's right to make fun of diabetes.
ONLY one question. If it is so good at preventing it. Then why will it not reverse it............
And 20 shots per day creates immortality.
Type 2 diabetes often CAN be reversed-simply by losing weight. (I know, I know, losing weight isn't exactly "simple", but sometimes it really IS our behaviors that cause the problem) :)
~Dew
that is a %%$$^&^ lie
If that's true, then why, after losing over 100 pounds, my diabetes didn't go away? After maintaining my weight for over 15 years, I'm now on Insulin. Weight is a factor, but losing weight is not a cureall. By the way, my BMI puts me in the normal range.
Losing weight.. really?
Because I am 5'3, and I weight 125, and am type 2 daibetic... not much weight to lose there... got any other suggetions.. and I drink about a POT of coffee a day... every day. Blood sugar sits between 350 and 400 daily.
..and for the record.. I have always BEEN 125... :) so there wa no weight loss there
The results of these *studies* are malleable, via manipulation of statistics from variables usually omitted from public reports. That's why we often see polarized conclusions re: the same substance.. Clearly there's an agenda in most instances; thus I take any of these studies with a grain of salt. On that note, I'm liking the post of 'cameronhigh' -- "Who funded the study, Starbucks & Maxwell House?" LoL, indeed! BTW I find it appalling, in an article related to preventing diabetes, the last line was, "Pass the cream and sugar, please." That is beyond inappropriate.
5'3" and 125 is overweight - as you say, you have been that weight for years. Clearly cumulative effect. 5'3" should be 115 (100 lbs for first 5 ft, 5 lbs for every inch after). You are a perfect example of how skewed our ideas of "overweight" have become if you feel perfectly normal. And no, you don't get points for different build, bones, "it's in my genes", etc. It is just the truth. Under 115 would be even better. And to that you will say, oh that's not healthy! yeah, it is.
Depends on who's chart you look at, but 125 and 5'3" is not over weight. I too, have lost a considerable amount of weight and still have type 2. My problem? My Dad had type 1, my aunt and cousins have either type 1 or 2....sometimes genetics are more of the problem. I ate nothing but salads, no dressing for a month and my blood sugars were still high. Blaming weight for cause is not the answer. I know a few people who are thin as a rail and have type 1. Can't tell them to lose more weight, they have none to lose! No one quick fix for this probelm for all people.
Your mother's herculean efforts to pass you through her birth canal must be lauded. I commend her iron uterus and elephantine fortitude! Where is she? I'd like to present her a trophy. And a plaque...
you are funny, or course she did not mean that she was that weight from birth.
I have type 2 and weight is not the only thing. I lost over 180 lbs but I had to manage the stress and do other things to keep it under control, in other words I had to change my life style. My sugars run in the normal ranges unless I screw up and no I do not take the shots I have been on the pills since day 1 and I plan to stay there. The one thing I do that most don't is keep my carbs at 40 grams a day and that is not what I was told to do but it works for me and my A1C has not been over 6.5 in over 5 years and it gets checked 3 times a year. Use fresh veggies as long as you can and when you can't use the frozen and never use the canned. I don't do apple or orange juice unless my sugars go low because of the natural sugars but there are other fruits that are just as good. Use common sense and if there is a question look for the answer it is there. I found all the carb counts and things like that on the net so that I could plan my snacks and meals and it works. You just have to find what works for you. Good luck to all of you and hope you reach your goals. As always just my opinion.
As a former long distance runner I put more mileage on my knees then on my car. I also I enjoyed working out at the gym lifting weights doing it intensely every day. I also did drink coffee. Nobody in my family has diabetes and my doctor wondered how I got type 1diabetes. I also never quit drinking coffee. So I can only wonder.
mgb surgery is about the only cure coffee and cig seam to slow it down probley because if you do them your are to jumpy or active to have much problem losing weight will not stop it in everyone. check mgb surgery .
well doodles i have been drinking coffee and tea for years. i have type 2 diabetes. now how did that happen? it happened because i gained a little weight. losing weight is one of the best way to get your sugar levels under control. plus walking and stay away from carbs high in startch. a little bit goes a long way. there just isn't a quick fix for this medical problem.
The article failed to responsibly point out that other studies have shown the opposite result. Websearch "caffeine raises blood glucose" or see this one article on the Mayo Clinic website among many others:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-sugar/AN01804
There's nothing unusual about mixed results among different studies. Variations in the subject pool or methodology can account for mixed results. Sometimes they just need to run more studies to settle it. But it's risky to read one article about one study and say, Aha, there's the answer, without considering conflicting results. In limited blood sugar tests I have conducted on myself, I have seen no effect from 12-16 ozs. of coffee a day on blood glucose. I do feel it helps control my appetite specifically in the afternoons if I drink coffee at lunchtime. YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY and you should check the effect of caffeine on your own blood glucose if you are diabetic.
Well, let's see. Drink 4 cups of coffee, and I bet you'll be moving around a lot more than if you don't. And exercise HAS been proven to help prevent Type 2. Best bet? Heat healthy, exercise daily (including weight bearing exercise), and stay at a healthy weight.
Drinking coffee didnt work for me...this is just another empty hype
everybodies body chemistry is different, what works for one, may not work for another.
It worked for me. I don't even have to take Metformin anymore.
I've been drinking black coffee all my adult life and as a teen i drank it with cream and sugar sometimes 7 or 8. As of 5 years ago I am very badly diabetic ( adult onset) complete with multipul shots and pills every day. they definately need a warning on each cup " results may very " oh and i didn't get fat until after becoming diabetic.
Who funded the study Starbucks and Maxwell house?
You need to understand the difference between "reduces risk" and "cure". The study didn't say that coffee cured diabetes only that it reduced the risk of onset. You will note that the study didn't indicate the percentage of participants who demonstrated reduced risk, it only implies that a statistically significant number benefited and that the subject requires further investigation.
The article says "prevent" getting it. If you already have diabetes, especially for a long time, it has damaged your body so that it won't process the glucose efficiently. Weight loss does help, but more important are the types of food that you eat. Each body is unique. I lost 30 pounds, and when I eat the proper foods, I no longer have to take meds, and my a1c is good. If I choose the wrong foods, I get in trouble. I don't believe there is a one-size-fits-all cure for diabetes.
What the report fails to mention is that this only works if you cut out the sugar and cream from the coffee.
wow, no gugar and cream, not fun. I live my flavored cream in mine, especially Irish Cream.
healthy BMI/lifestyle, and ginseng helps tremendously with diabetes. Korean ginseng is the best , better if taken in the form of liquid or tea than commercial capsule form.
so it helps against diabetes, but too much caffine is not good for the heart. helps in one aspect, but harms in another.
oh come on, you guys, I didn't say losing weight works for EVERYONE, now, did I? I just said it often can help, depending on your weight, your family history, your genes, your meds, your diet, what color socks you're wearing....
Everybody takes everything so literally....can't we just agree to call it guidelines?
Can this not just be a result of our inelastic appetite? Drinking four cups of coffee means that you are potentially drinking four less sodas, juices, smoothies, frappuccinos, etc. Those are laden with sugar and cause rapid rise of blood sugar, release of insulin, and the whole metabolic process to bring blood sugars back to normal - hence one of the potential causes of diabetes. As a bonus, the caffeine acts as an appetite suppressant and gives a burst of energy - but also increases blood pressure. Probably if you replace four cups of coffee with just water you'd be even better off.
The Association of Coffee Growers of America conducted this study?
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