Want To Make Fast Food Worse For You? Drink Coffee
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
Generally, coffee can be good for you just like in moderation fast food can be less bad for you. Together, they are worse, according to a new University of Guelph study. Researcher Marie-Soleil Beaudoin says a healthy person's blood sugar levels spike after eating a high-fat meal, but also that the spike doubles after having both a fatty meal and caffeinated coffee – jumping to levels similar to those of people at risk for diabetes. The study in the Journal of Nutrition examined the effects of saturated fat and caffeinated coffee on blood sugar levels using a fat cocktail which contains only lipids. This specially designed beverage allows researchers to accurately mimic what happens to the body when we ingest fat. read more