Coffee may help guard against diabetes, research suggests. Coffee has already been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer, but it also appears to improve insulin sensitivity and the development of high blood sugar. Researchers don't know if it's the caffeine in coffee, or antioxidants that show the health benefit.
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