Coffee is seen at the Viennese coffee house (Wiener Kaffeehaus) Central in Vienna November 10, 2011.
Coffee is seen at the Viennese coffee house (Wiener Kaffeehaus) Central in Vienna November 10, 2011. Reuters

If you love your daily cup of coffee more than anything else, here is good news for you. According to new findings, drinking four cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of diabetes by 25 percent.

The findings have been published by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee detailing the benefits of drinking coffee. The report has been revealed to mark the 'World Diabetes Day' by the Switzerland-based organization.

Contrary to popular belief of health hazards derived from drinking coffee on a regular basis, it has been found that this drink has absolutely no link with the development of other life threatening diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, hypertension or stroke.

The study also found out that timing of coffee consumption plays a big role in reducing the chances of diabetes. It is seen that drinking coffee at lunch time is the best time of the day to cut down the chances of diabetes.

The report points out various reasons for the effectiveness of coffee in warding off these lifestyle diseases. It suggests that coffee can improve the energy metabolism and aid in burning more calories. Also, the exclusive study by the institute concluded that coffee could affect insulin sensitivity in the body.

Diabetes.co.uk claims that a chemical compound found in coffee counter the effects of Type 2 diabetes, as well as obesity. In another study done by the University of Georgia, which was published in Pharmaceutical Research, chlorogenic acid present in the coffee reduces the insulin resistance and fat level in the body.

Another theory also supporting the fact that coffee is good for controlling lifestyle diseases states that the drink has lower calorie than other sugary drinks and fruit juices. Diabetes is a worldwide nuisance affecting almost 380 million people in the world, as reported by Daily mail.

Apart from timing, the type of coffee consumed also plays an important role in the effectiveness of the drink. It is noted in the study that filtered and decaffeinated coffee have greater potential to contain the disease compared with boiling and caffeinated ones.

Although additional research is required to find the exact cause and effect, as well as to establish firm conclusions, the report suggests that coffee in moderation--that is up to four cups--can be safely enjoyed by the healthy and the diabetic population. In fact, consumption of the drink might even be helpful in Type 2 diabetes prevention, as stated in the report.