Eliminating Caffeine From Diet May Help Control Diabetes
The findings of the study contribute to a growing body of research suggesting that cutting caffeine might be a good way to manage blood sugar levels.
29/01/2008 The researchers said that daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea or soft drinks raises blood sugar levels for people with type 2 diabetes and might undermine efforts to control their disease.
For the study, new technology that measured participants' glucose (sugar) levels on a constant basis throughout the day was used.
The findings of the study contribute to a growing body of research suggesting that cutting caffeine might be a good way to manage blood sugar levels.
Dr. James Lane, a psychologist at Duke and the lead author, studied 10 patients with established type 2 diabetes and who drank at least two cups of coffee every day and who were trying to manage their disease through diet, exercise and oral medications, but no extra insulin.
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