Coffee and Tea: Your Daily Brew May Be a Shield Against Diabetes and Heart Disease
Listen up: Your morning cup might be doing more than just waking you up. A new study suggests that regular consumption of coffee and tea could be quietly protecting your heart and lowering your risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers analyzed data from 188,000 people in the U.K. Biobank, tracking their beverage habits over 12 years. The results? A daily dose of 200 to 300 mg of caffeine—roughly two to three cups of coffee or three cups of tea—was linked to a significant drop in cardiometabolic disease risk. Coffee drinkers saw a near 50% reduction in risk, while tea lovers…