A Starbucks Today May Keep Diabetes Away…

Yes, more good news to report for the coffee lovers of the world. And I’m happy to be the one telling you.

With a book in the works, an amazing wife and three year old son, a growing business and many more commitments than I begin to list here, my days are pretty f*&%^#n hectic. Thank goodness I have Full Strength and a Starbucks grande’ Americano to count on.

I love my “strength” and my Americano!

Well, as a stockholder and fan of Starbucks (not just any coffee mind you) I’m happy to share more support for coffee’s protective role against diabetes.

11/29/2006

Drinking a whopping seven or more cups of coffee a day could cut the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by over 40 per cent, say Finnish researchers from the country’s National Public Health Institute.

(check out all that java in that photo! Looks a little like my desk!)

In this recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity, coffee drinking was associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes in both men and women, and this association was observed regardless of the levels of physical activity, BMI and alcohol consumption.

That’s very interesting but mixed news to me. Sure, it’s terrific that coffee may reduce the risk of diabetes but I can see how this might sound like a license to be obese and guzzle vodka for breakfast. 

Clearly that’s not the idea… Nope. Don’t try that one at home.

And if you too are a fan, the Christmas Blend is HERE!

Well, here’s to the magical bean… in moderation, of course.