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More and more benefits are turning up with a favorite morning treat- that some would call necessary fuel for even getting out of bed.<\/p>\nMore and more benefits are turning up with a favorite morning treat- that some would call necessary fuel for even getting out of bed.<\/p>\n
It turns out, though, that this morning staple that is considered a dessert in etiquette circles has the power to protect people from type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n
For those who can\u2019t even think about starting their day without fueling up on a cup of hot coffee, there is a reason to keep chugging the caffeinated powerhouse beverage.<\/p>\n
In a study out of Qingdao University\u2019s Department of Epidemiology, researchers found an inverse correlation between coffee and development of type 2 diabetes. What they found was that as a person\u2019s coffee consumption increased, their risk of diabetes plummeted.<\/p>\n
They also found that the more coffee a person drank, the more shielded overall they were long term from developing the disease.<\/p>\n
Now it should be said that the biggest risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes is the consumption of sugar, so if you are after the protective benefits of coffee- don\u2019t \u201cdoctor\u201d it up with a ton of cream, sugar, syrups, or other additives. <\/p>\n
Plain, black coffee is the ticket. While researchers found that caffeine did play a role in the reduction of risk of diabetes development, they also found that even decaffeinated coffee had protective powers as well, insulating people with as much as a 30 % reduced rate of developing diabetes when consuming at least 1 cup per day.<\/p>\n