Is coffee a big no-no for people with diabetes?

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

Coffee is a stimulant. It may affect your blood pressure. It is a no if you like sugar or creamer in your coffee. Key in diabetes is watching your sugar. Diabetics have a high risk for heart disease.
A recent study found that it may not have any adverse cardiac outcomes. But, it was not the greatest study. One study published in JAMA 2005 said coffee is good for diabetes. It hypothesized that coffee contains many substances that can affect sugar metabolism.
Like anything in life, too much is bad. Live in moderation.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

My dad and aunt both have diabetes and drink coffe and use sugar . If you do use sugar just dont get carried away with it use only one but everyone is different and it depends on the type of diabetes you have as well. not a doctor but that has been my experience

Answer 5

In my family which is full of diabetics they live on the stuff black or with cream no sugar.Black coffee should not effect your sugar in any way.

Answer 6

No, my grandma has diabetes and she drinks coffee, just use that special sugar for people with diabetes.

Answer 7

coffe by itself has no carbs or sugar so its good to go, if you need to sweeten it though go w a sweetner like Equal or Splenda but remeber Splenda IS made w sugar & does have a couple carbs in it so dont forget to remember that, I drink coffee off n on and have no problems , remember too that most creamers iquid or powdre also contain a couple carbs so be sure that between Splenda & your creamer to bolus a teeny bit for the carbs cuz even the little bits at a time add up! =D

Answer 8

Not at all if you drink it black. The cream and sugar present a problem. You could use a sugar substitute, but you'd have to account for the cream. And remember that caffiene is a diuretic, a medicine that causes you to dehydrate. If you drink caffienated coffee, remember to drink extra water to make up for the dehydrating effects.

Answer 9

Coffee no sugar yes!

Answer 10

news article saying coffee is good for your diabetes if you drink a lot of coffee.

http://www.benicianews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=332492&webpage=0&cp=53

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/108/108802.htm

"habitual coffee consumption is associated with a substantially lower risk of type 2 diabetes."

Answer 11

Definitely not a problem. If the question is the sugar, use only sugar substitutes.