4 Topic Commentaries

Your Coffee Habit Could Affect Your Metabolic Health

Your Coffee Habit Could Affect Your Metabolic Health

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  Frank B. Hu, MD, MPH, PhD

  Nutrition and Epidemiology

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  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  The overall evidence has been pretty convincing that coffee has been more healthful than harmful in terms of health outcomes. For most people, moderate coffee consumption can be incorporated into a healthy diet.

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  Rob M. van Dam, PhD

  Nutritional Epidemiology

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  Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University

  People may not realize that having a beverage like that adds so much to their energy intake, and they may not compensate adequately by eating less over the course of the day. This could lead to weight gain over time, which could in turn increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, and that’s a major concern.

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  Donald D. Hensrud, MD, MPH, MS

  Preventive Medicine and Nutrition

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  Mayo Clinic

  It’s the highest source of antioxidants, and, so, even decaffeinated coffee has been associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes, similar to caffeinated coffee.

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  Gabrielle Judd, MS, RD, CNSC, LDN, CISSN

  Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

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  Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

  It is important to remember that added sugar increases blood sugar and decreases insulin sensitivity, counteracting the positive effects of polyphenols.

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