Research has points for both arguments: coffee is both good for the body and can be bad for the body. Most studies promote using coffee in moderation to avoid its possible negative effects such as restlessness, anxiety, irritability, tremors, sleeplessness, headaches, gastrointestinal symptoms and abnormal heart rhythms. However, in one study from Harvard University, researchers suggest the more coffee, the better.
The More the Merrier: Consuming More Coffee May Reduce Risk of Diabetes
The Harvard study, according to WebMD, analyzed 126,000 people for 18 years, and researchers found that compared with those who don’t drink coffee, those who drink coffee reduced their risk of type 2 diabetes. And, in this case, drinking more java daily proved to reduce risks even more. One to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day reduced the risk of diabetes by single digits. But those who drank six or more cups of coffee a day reduced their risk of diabetes by 54 percent in men and 30 percent in women over those who did not drink it at all.
The benefits and risks of America’s favorite morning beverage – and afternoon and evening beverage – has been closely studied all over the world and some 19,000 times in the last few decades. Consider these findings from multiple studies:
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