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Good Afternoon, :
Again, more good information on coffee -- aren't naturopathic doctors NOT supposed to drink coffee? Not this one! Just be sure that it is organic if you can. Non-organic coffee has been shown to have over 70 different types of pesticides in them.
Regular Coffee Drinking May Reduce Diabetes
Please keep in mind, this is not talking about Starbucks coffees that are loaded with sugars. If you like your coffee sweetened, sweeten it with stevia. Regular coffee drinking may reduce levels of inflammatory markers linked to diabetes, according to new findings.
Scientists from Germany, Finland and Denmark report that daily coffee consumption was associated with improved cholesterol levels and blood levels of inflammatory compounds such as interleukin-18. "Our study represents the first intervention trial to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of coffee and to develop and test coffee-derived compounds in plasma as biomarkers of coffee intake during long-term coffee consumption," stated the researchers from Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf. Reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the European scientists also note: "Coffee consumption appears to have favourable effects on some markers of subclinical inflammation and oxidative stress and to increase plasma concentrations of potential biomarkers of coffee intake. "Because subclinical inflammation is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, our results suggest one mechanism that could mediate the reduced risk of type 2 diabetes among individuals who habitually consume coffee for years." Coffee And Its Polyphenols The beverage, and its constituent ingredients, has come under increasing study with research linking it to reduced risk of diabetes, and improved liver health. Indeed, a recent report from Purdue University in Physiology & Behavior stated that coffee is one of the richest sources of polyphenols in the Western diet, with one cup of the stuff providing 350 milligrams of phenolics.
Important New Data The new study involved 47 regular coffee drinkers. The participants stopped drinking the beverage for one month, then limited themselves to four cups a day for another month, and then drank eight cups per day for a third month. Results showed that blood levels of caffeine, chlorogenic acid, and caffeic acid metabolites increased following coffee consumption. Furthermore, levels of the pro-inflammatory interleukin-18 and 8-isoprostane (a marker of oxidative stress) decreased by 8 and 16 per cent, respectively. Adiponectin levels increased by 6 per cent. Adiponectin is a protein hormone linked to various metabolic processes, and levels are inversely related to body fat levels. Additionally, improvements in cholesterol levels were also detected following the third month, with total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol (the so-called good kind) increased by 12 percent.
There is another good article in the archive section on the benefits of drinking coffee.
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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