- According to a new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, drinking filtered coffee may prevent against type 2 diabetes.
- Unfiltered coffee, however, had no effect on preventing the disease.
- There are many other health benefits of coffee, such as reducing your risk of certain cancers, dementia, and stroke.
When you think about your preride prep, chances are, the coffee is just as important as the gels or energy bars you stash in your pockets. Which is good, because the health benefits of coffee, including a decreased risk of certain cancers, dementia, and stroke, are widely known. And while there is evidence that a cup of joe can also protect against the development of type 2 diabetes, new research out of Sweden found that the way you make your coffee might play a bigger role in the disease’s prevention than previously thought.
In the study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, researchers looked at data from 421 participants in the Västerbotten…
