Drinking up to four coffees a day can significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, according to a study.
Even decaffeinated coffee gave the health boost, researchers said, though the effect from either type disappeared after four cups. The team from the universities of Navarre in Spain and Catania in Italy found that there was an “association between coffee consumption and a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes” and added that “long-term coffee consumption is associated with a decreased risk of hypertension”.
They analysed existing studies on the link between coffee consumption and metabolic syndrome, which affects one in four adults. It is described by the NHS as a “particularly dangerous” combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity,…
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