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Coffee - A Healthy Blend 
Coffee – A Healthy Blend  Coffee has joined the ranks of red wine and chocolate as a guilty pleasure that may actually be good for you. As much as it is a great way to get that “fix” in the morning, recent studies have shown that coffee has been... 
 
Coffee Brewin' Civil War Style 
Coffee Brewin' - Civil War Style  by: Paula McCoach The Coffee Customer Spoiler!!  Even though there was a war between the states, both Confederate and Union soldiers still drank their morning coffee. But how did they make it? Obviously, being in... 
 
Single Cup Coffee Maker: Small Is Beautiful 
A good thing is good as long as there isn't too much of it. The one cup coffee maker is living proof of this philosophy. 
As much as you might enjoy your morning pot of fresh home-brew coffee, or that late night cup that keeps you going for hours,... 
 
The History of Italian Coffee 
Italian coffee is somewhat of a misnomer if taken literally as very little, if any, coffee is actually grown in Italy. However, early Italians embraced coffee as if it were their own discovery and did much to advance the popularity of the beverage... 
 
The Rat Race and Smiling Over Spilt Coffee 
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			Does Coffee Make You Fat or Help with Diabetes?
  
				 Who the heck knows…? 
 
According to two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association the opposite is true and it states if you have diabetes you should get rid of caffeine.   
 
Duke University Medical Centre in a 2004 study proved that caffeine ingestion significantly impairs the control of blood sugar and insulin after a meal.   
 
According to one study, if you’re under 60 years of age it can actually help you lose weight and over 60, well then you’re on your own.  A recent study provided by the International Journal of Obesity shows that with a study group of 7006 people, aged 32-88, there were significant interactions between age and caffeine and ground coffee.  The study proved further that for people under the age of 60, caffeine and ground coffee would decrease the risk of diabetes as would ground decaffeinated and regular tea.  However, it was concluded that the negative relationship between diabetes risk and coffee consumption only applied to those who previously lost weight. 
 
Harvard School of Public Health researchers report that having more than four cups of coffee a day can be associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes. 
 
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				 Guelph Researcher, Terry Graham says, "We found that obese individuals have a resistance to insulin, which means they require higher levels of insulin to adjust their glucose levels. When given caffeine, their insulin levels go through the roof," says Graham. 
 
Clearly, there are no real answers.  It seems that caffeine studies need to be more conclusive and the control groups may need to be a little tighter.  People who drink and eat caffeine may also be eating and drinking other ingredients in these studies, which may affect the results. 
 
Diabetes affects 18.2 million people in the US, according to the American Diabetes Association.  That’s 6.3% of the population with known diabetes.  There are still 5.2 million people who do not know they have the disease, that’s 13 million Americans. 
 Kate Simpson is a freelance writer who contributes for the Coffee Bean Queen - http://www.coffeebeanqueen.com/ - a website offering information on everything from coffee roasters to coffee makers and green coffee beans. 
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