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[novapsyche]

Study: Caffeine Interferes with Diabetes Control

Caffeine could interfere with the body's ability to handle blood sugar, thus worsening type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

The team at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina found a strong correlation between caffeine intake at mealtime and increased glucose and insulin levels among people with type 2 diabetes.

[...] The findings are significant enough that the researchers recommend people with diabetes consider reducing or eliminating caffeine from their diets.

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[droid-1.livejournal.com]

But what about people who don't have diabetes? Does it perhaps *lower* their blood sugar?

[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Well, their population included only those with diabetes, so really none of their conclusions can be extrapolated to those who aren't afflicted with diabetes.

[droid-1.livejournal.com]

What a shame!

[netmouse.livejournal.com]

I don't think this is new -- as a hypoglycemic I was advised to avoid caffeine years and years ago.