Research has found that those who drink a lot of coffee have a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. According to a report in the ACS’ Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry compiled by Kun Huang, Ling Zheng et. al, those who drink at least four cups of coffee per day have a 50 percent lower risk of developing this debilitating disease (which accounts for up to 95 percent of cases of diabetes). Perhaps even more interesting, each additional Cuppa Joe that is consumed per day brings with it a further 7 percent of reduced chance of being afflicted with Type 2 diabetes.
Coffee Composition
So what is it in coffee that is causing this preventive health benefit? According to the study, it appears that one of the substances in the beverage is a potential hIAPP blocker. hIAPP – human islet amyloid polypeptide – could be able to be blocked by a substance contained in coffee. The researchers have identified two categories of compounds contained in coffee that “significantly inhibit hIAPP.”
So keep the dark brown granules in your cup and throw over that boiling water without any guilt of coffee being bad for you.