BBC NEWS | Health | Row over coffee advice for diabetics (#)

  „The association was still seen when factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption and body mass were taken into account. Decaffeinated coffee This study backs up previous research which showed that when people increased their coffee consumption for 14 days, their blood glucose levels were reduced, but substituting regular coffee for decaffeinated coffee for 20 days did not affect glucose levels. That study did not include a control group, but the results suggested components of coffee other than caffeine could be beneficial for glucose metabolism. Rob van Dam, who led the research, said: "In view of the widespread use of coffee and the large health burden of type 2 diabetes, our finding of an inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes could have important public-health implications.“

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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | GM decaf coffee plant created

  „Japanese scientists have used genetic modification technology to create a decaffeinated coffee plant - the first time it has been done, according to expert observers. Writing in the British journal Nature, the researchers say their GM plants contain roughly a third of the caffeine content of natural varieties. But it may be many years before engineered coffee beans are being used widely to make refreshing drinks in the world's cafes.“

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BBC NEWS | Health | Caffeine 'does not raise blood pressure'

  „He said further research was needed before people with blood pressure problems were advised not to drink decaffeinated coffee. Professor Bryan Williams, of the Blood Pressure Association, said the study was small and inconclusive. He said: "Recommendations to reduce or cease coffee consumption in people with hypertension would not be appropriate as it would not make a major impact on blood pressure." Dr Simon Thom of St Mary's Hospital in London said coffee had a small effect on blood pressure compared to other foods like salt.“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles

  „If, however, you are concerned about the environment, there may be some reason to avoid coffees decaffeinated by methods using methylene chloride, which has been plausibly accused of attacking the ozone layer. Choose instead coffees decaffeinated by the Swiss Water method, by solvent methods using ethyl acetate, or by CO2 processes. Coffees decaffeinated by the Swiss-Water method are usually (though not always) so labeled. Signs and labels typically identify CO2-decaffeinated coffees as well.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide

  „But judging from the eight I did not review, not very much. The decaffeinated coffees that found their way to the table split sharply between the impressive and the lackluster to flat out bad.“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee: General Discussion, Naturally Decaf Coffee

  „Decaffeinated coffee accounts for about 10 percent of world consumption but key flavors are sacrificed when the caffeine is removed.“

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