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Put the Coffee Down and Back Away Slowly!
Today’s article is all about the negative effects of caffeine on diabetes and your blood sugar.
I started reading that article with concern and rebelliousness (I will NOT give up my morning cup of coffee!). That is, until I read this sentence:
The scary thing is these studies were performed on healthy adults, not individuals who already had insulin resistance issues such as diabetics
After 30 years of diabetes, my body has no resistance to insulin … none that I know about, anyway. (Yes, my insulin is synthesized in a lab, delivered to my home in glass jars, but I digress…) The author clearly doesn’t differentiate between Type 1 and Type 2. And while the article may bring up some valid points, I have become so disgusted by medical “advisors” who don’t acknowledge the difference between the two that I just can’t continue to read the article while thinking it has any credibility.
I know that caffeine has an effect on BG. Everything that isn’t air has some effect. I also know that the health/well being associated with the consumption of caffeine is widely debated outside of the diabetes community. Let’s leave it there.
Sorry I wasn’t more clear. My blog is mostly devoted towards Type 2 concerns, as that is what I have and mostly know more about, although obviously a lot of the topics I cover are going to overlap all types of diabetes.
The first half of the article might raise alarmist bells but I was very clear further down that something like french fries are far worse for you. Also point out the positives of quitting caffeine far out weight the negatives in regards to better sleep and not over stimulating the central nervous system, not just for diabetics but for everyone.
Thanks for reading.
Chris,
I apologize for the harshness in my earlier message. I clearly took it out of context not knowing it was T2-centric (I had also just finished participating in a different discussion about coffee and diabetes, so my tensions were a bit elevated at the time I read yours). I also wished I could follow the citations at the bottom, but they were not live links. In any event, I think that putting it in the context of a T2, where sensitivity is indeed a concern and partial, unpredictable use of insulin is less predictable than zero-generation of it, the article makes a lot more sense. Again, apologies for the confusion.
No worries brother. Stay strong and positive. I love the feed back regardless!