Coffee and Tea Cut Risk of Big D
The latest research reveals that Coffee and Tea Drinkers are at a lower risk of diabetes. An analysis of 18 previously published studies totaling 457,932 participants found that drinking thee or more cups of coffee per day was associated with about a 25% lower risk of developing diabetes, compared to drinking two cups or less. Each additional cup of coffee consumed in a day was associated with a 7% reduction in the excess risk of diabetes.
The analysis by Rachel Huxley, Dphl, of the George Institute at the University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues included six studies that also looked at decaf coffee. Pooling that data, people drinking three to four cups of decaf were about one-third less likely to develop diabetes than those drinking none.
Seven studies included tea consumption/ Those who drank more than three to four cups of tea daily had a 20% lower risk of diabetes than non-tea drinkers.
The decaf data suggest that any possible benefit is unlikely to be solely related to caffeine. Other compounds in coffee and tea—including magnesium, antioxidants known as lignans, or chlorogenic acids–may be involved, according to Huxley and colleagues.
If confirmed by intervention trials, researchers added the finding could have important implications. "For example, the identification of the active components of these beverages would open up new therapeutic pathways for the primary prevention of diabetes. It could also be envisaged that we will advise our patients most at risk for diabetes to increase their consumption of tea and coffee in addition to increasing their levels of physical activity and weight loss."
To learn more: Archives of Internal Medicine, Dec. 14, 2009.
Coffee could cut Women’s Cancer Risk. A large new study in Sweden reports that women who drink regular coffee daily are less likely to develop endometrial cancer, which affects the cells lining the uterus. Emilie Friberg, PhD, of the Karolinska Institute and colleagues surveyed 60,534 women in the Swedish Mammography Cohort Study about their coffee intake. Over an average of 17 years, 677 of the women developed endometrial cancer. Regular coffee drinkers proved less at risk for the cancer, with each additional cup of coffee, associated with a 10% lower relative risk. The coffee connection was especially strong for overweight and obese women—who are at greatest risk for endometrial cancer—with each extra cup linked to a 12% lower risk for overweight women and 20% for the obese.
Coffee researchers suggested, may affect blood sugar, fat cells and estrogen—all factors in the cancer. They called for further study including decaf, to separate the possible effects of caffeine and coffee.
To Learn More: International Journal of Cancer, November 15, 2009
Some questions pop up in my mind: Was the study biased by support from the coffee industry? Could it be that people who consume more coffee — drink less alcohol and soda pop? Is there a trade-off in addictions? I know an alcoholic who hasn’t had a drink in almost 20 years and now consumes as many as eight cups of coffee in a 2 hour period. My father-in-law would drink as many as 24 cups of coffee a day, but I never observed him drinking beer or other forms of alcoholic drinks. Watching my grandfather make wine amazed me when I saw the large amounts of sugar he used. This son of an coal-miner found out at the age of 7-years -old that I was extremely allergic to wine. A jigger of wine caused immediate pain throughout my body including all joints and muscles and a debilitating headache. I sweated profusely for an hour and turned beet red. In my whole life I have never consumed a bottle of beer or wine. Alcohol was no a friend of mine.
Thanks to Tufts University and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, I am able to confirm the effect of many substances I consume. This March issue is current in 2010, Volume28, Number 1. It costs a lot of money to avail myself of all this information, but it is worth every cent, especially when you consider the prevention side of health care provided by these researchers. There are a great number of people who are happy to have me share my focused determination to reduce their pain and suffering rather than simply thinking that a pill could heal.
"Make Eating A Lifestyle Change" was a project that was encouraged by my rheumatologist, Ralph J. Argen, M.D., F.A.C.P. May God bless and keep him well.
The book is ongoing and this former Graphic Arts Teacher publishes it on the highest grade white paper with a spiral binding to make it practical to read without the need for bookmarks.
Much of what I write is made better by the wonderful skill and expertise of my wife who reads everything. I write and she is an excellent editor in the mechanics of writing. I dedicated my book to her: Julie A. Tronolone. She continues to maintain a KOPS level of achievement in her group, T.O.P.S. (K.O.P.S.. stands for "Keep Off Pounds Sensibly." which one attains when the weight loss goal is met). She looks at least 10 years younger than her chronological age and takes great pride in her ability to read and help me evaluate the ingredients in everything we eat. She lost 62 pounds in one year and kept it off. More importantly, she is a role-model to others who confront the health problems related to morbid obesity. Getting older isn’t bad, if you can learn and develop wisdom.
The analysis by Rachel Huxley, Dphl, of the George Institute at the University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues included six studies that also looked at decaf coffee. Pooling that data, people drinking three to four cups of decaf were about one-third less likely to develop diabetes than those drinking none.
Seven studies included tea consumption/ Those who drank more than three to four cups of tea daily had a 20% lower risk of diabetes than non-tea drinkers.
The decaf data suggest that any possible benefit is unlikely to be solely related to caffeine. Other compounds in coffee and tea—including magnesium, antioxidants known as lignans, or chlorogenic acids–may be involved, according to Huxley and colleagues.
If confirmed by intervention trials, researchers added the finding could have important implications. "For example, the identification of the active components of these beverages would open up new therapeutic pathways for the primary prevention of diabetes. It could also be envisaged that we will advise our patients most at risk for diabetes to increase their consumption of tea and coffee in addition to increasing their levels of physical activity and weight loss."
To learn more: Archives of Internal Medicine, Dec. 14, 2009.
Coffee could cut Women’s Cancer Risk. A large new study in Sweden reports that women who drink regular coffee daily are less likely to develop endometrial cancer, which affects the cells lining the uterus. Emilie Friberg, PhD, of the Karolinska Institute and colleagues surveyed 60,534 women in the Swedish Mammography Cohort Study about their coffee intake. Over an average of 17 years, 677 of the women developed endometrial cancer. Regular coffee drinkers proved less at risk for the cancer, with each additional cup of coffee, associated with a 10% lower relative risk. The coffee connection was especially strong for overweight and obese women—who are at greatest risk for endometrial cancer—with each extra cup linked to a 12% lower risk for overweight women and 20% for the obese.
Coffee researchers suggested, may affect blood sugar, fat cells and estrogen—all factors in the cancer. They called for further study including decaf, to separate the possible effects of caffeine and coffee.
To Learn More: International Journal of Cancer, November 15, 2009
Some questions pop up in my mind: Was the study biased by support from the coffee industry? Could it be that people who consume more coffee — drink less alcohol and soda pop? Is there a trade-off in addictions? I know an alcoholic who hasn’t had a drink in almost 20 years and now consumes as many as eight cups of coffee in a 2 hour period. My father-in-law would drink as many as 24 cups of coffee a day, but I never observed him drinking beer or other forms of alcoholic drinks. Watching my grandfather make wine amazed me when I saw the large amounts of sugar he used. This son of an coal-miner found out at the age of 7-years -old that I was extremely allergic to wine. A jigger of wine caused immediate pain throughout my body including all joints and muscles and a debilitating headache. I sweated profusely for an hour and turned beet red. In my whole life I have never consumed a bottle of beer or wine. Alcohol was no a friend of mine.
Thanks to Tufts University and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, I am able to confirm the effect of many substances I consume. This March issue is current in 2010, Volume28, Number 1. It costs a lot of money to avail myself of all this information, but it is worth every cent, especially when you consider the prevention side of health care provided by these researchers. There are a great number of people who are happy to have me share my focused determination to reduce their pain and suffering rather than simply thinking that a pill could heal.
"Make Eating A Lifestyle Change" was a project that was encouraged by my rheumatologist, Ralph J. Argen, M.D., F.A.C.P. May God bless and keep him well.
The book is ongoing and this former Graphic Arts Teacher publishes it on the highest grade white paper with a spiral binding to make it practical to read without the need for bookmarks.
Much of what I write is made better by the wonderful skill and expertise of my wife who reads everything. I write and she is an excellent editor in the mechanics of writing. I dedicated my book to her: Julie A. Tronolone. She continues to maintain a KOPS level of achievement in her group, T.O.P.S. (K.O.P.S.. stands for "Keep Off Pounds Sensibly." which one attains when the weight loss goal is met). She looks at least 10 years younger than her chronological age and takes great pride in her ability to read and help me evaluate the ingredients in everything we eat. She lost 62 pounds in one year and kept it off. More importantly, she is a role-model to others who confront the health problems related to morbid obesity. Getting older isn’t bad, if you can learn and develop wisdom.
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