Coffee Could Help You Lose Weight And Cut Diabetes Risk

Coffee has long been championed for its health benefits over the years, but here's a surprising one. The devoted coffee drinker could lose weight and lower their risk of type 2 diabetes.

- DR MIRIAM STOPPARD

A new study from Imperial College London has looked at the effect of higher blood caffeine levels on body weight and long-term risks of type 2 diabetes.

Researchers also examined links with major cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, and irregular heart rhythm - atrial fibrillation.

The findings offer important insight into how caffeine exerts this protective effect on adiposity - having too much fatty tissue - says Dr Dipender Gill of Imperial College.