Drinking coffee properly helps prevent obesity and diabetes

Speaking of coffee, strong aroma, slightly bitter, it is not only a drink, but also seems to represent an elegant and fashionable way of life. Moderate consumption of coffee can regulate the metabolism of sugar and fat in the body, which is helpful to prevent the occurrence of obesity and diabetes.

In recent years, a series of studies conducted abroad have found that people who drink coffee every day have significantly lower fasting and postprandial blood sugar than those who do not drink coffee; drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee daily can reduce the risk of impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes. In other words, moderate consumption of coffee is negatively related to diabetes, coffee can effectively prevent diabetes, mainly because coffee is rich in antioxidants-chlorogenic acid. Chlorogenic acid is a kind of organic acid, which can reduce the absorption of intestinal sugar; by promoting the transport and oxidation of glucose, strengthen the metabolism of glucose in the body, control the concentration of blood sugar, and prevent hyperglycemia. At the same time, chlorogenic acid also reduces blood total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol, which helps to protect vascular endothelium and prevent atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

Chlorogenic acid has many biological activities, such as anti-oxidation, scavenging free radicals, anti-mutagenesis, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory reaction, anti-platelet aggregation and so on. It is of positive significance in promoting body health and preventing the occurrence of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Chlorogenic acid is widely distributed in coffee, tea, whole grains, as well as apples, Hawthorns, grapes, pears, oranges, plums, artichokes, eggplant and other vegetables and fruits. The content in coffee is the highest, and the content in whole grains, citrus fruits and their juices is also higher.

From the perspective of regulating sugar and fat metabolism and preventing diabetes, we must first adhere to a healthy lifestyle, that is, persistent and reasonable diet, regular and moderate exercise. Then, according to their own dietary structure and preferences, make appropriate adjustments according to the recommendations of the Dietary guidelines for Chinese residents and the balanced Diet Pagoda revised in 2007, and pay special attention to increasing the intake of whole grains, vegetables and fruits, in order to increase the intake of a variety of phytochemicals that are beneficial to health. For people with diabetes and obesity, drinking black coffee is recommended. If you like sweetness, you can choose sweeteners such as bar sugar and aspartame to replace white granulated sugar. In addition, people who are more sensitive to caffeine should pay special attention to choosing low-caffeinated coffee so as not to get too excited.