Regular or Decaf, Coffee May Ward Off Diabetes

Women's Coffee Drinking Habits Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Medical News

Whether you take it with caffeine or without, drinking coffee regularly may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

Researchers found women who drank more than four cups of regular or decaffeinated coffee per day have significantly lower levels of a component of insulin than non-coffee drinkers. Higher levels are linked to the development of type 2 diabetes.

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