How Coffee acts Against Diabetes

Drinking coffee has several benefits. One of the chief benefits is the reduction in the risk for diabetes. Coffee drinkers have lower levels of C-peptide. C-peptide is an integral component of insulin. Higher levels of C-peptide are indicative of reduced insulin action, a phenomenon called insulin resistance. Thus, lower C-peptide levels indicate reduced risk for diabetes. This effect is more prominent in obese and overweight people. Magnesium and chromium present in coffee facilitate the action of insulin. The positive effects of insulin are seen in decaffeinated coffee as well indicating that the effect is not due to caffeine.