New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found the perfect way to drink coffee to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Scientists from the prestigious Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in the US looked at the coffee consumption of nearly 290,000 participants.
Participants reported their coffee consumption every four years via a dietary questionnaire.
Every cup of coffee without sugar or mixed with unsweetened milk every day helps reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 10%.
They also reported their health status every two years, including whether they had type 2 diabetes.
The study aimed to find out whether additives added to coffee – such as sugar, milk, artificial sweeteners and non-dairy whiteners – affect coffee's ability to fight type 2 diabetes.
Up to 60% of participants added additives to their coffee every day, including 42% adding sugar.
During 34 years of follow-up, 13,281 people developed type 2 diabetes.
Unsweetened coffee or coffee mixed with unsweetened milk is best.
Results found that each cup of coffee, plain or with unsweetened milk, daily can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 10%, according to the Daily Mail .
Notably, adding just 1 teaspoon of sugar to a cup of coffee significantly reduces this benefit to 5%.
Added sugar may reach 'critical threshold' to significantly affect type 2 diabetes risk, researchers say
Added sugar may reach a "critical threshold" to significantly affect the risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
The researchers did not look at people who added three or more teaspoons of sugar to their coffee, as the study looked at adding "moderate amounts" of the additive to their coffee.
The results also showed that adding artificial sweeteners to coffee also affected the anti-diabetic effects of coffee. That is, adding these substances to coffee only reduced the risk of diabetes by 7% per cup of coffee per day.
Drinking coffee may help reduce the risk of diabetes, but adding sugar or sweeteners significantly reduces these benefits, said study leader Dr Matthias Henn, from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health.
These differences in coffee drinking habits provide important insights into the potential health effects of coffee, added Matthias Henn.
To maximize the health benefits of coffee, consider not adding sugar or artificial sweeteners to your coffee, notes Matthias Henn, according to the Daily Mail.
Previous studies have shown that coffee drinkers gain less weight as they age, which may reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes.
Caffeine and phytonutrients found in coffee may also reduce inflammation in the body linked to type 2 diabetes. However, adding sugar increases the risk of weight gain.
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