Black soya beans could be the key to losing weight and cutting your diabetes risk, according to new research at Hanyan University in Seoul.

Rats were allowed to indulge in a fatty diet but were also given various amounts of black soya. After two weeks, rats that were getting 10% of their energy from black soy had gained only half as much weight as the control group. To top it off, the rats’ cholesterol went down, especially LDL levels. LDL or low-density lipids are considered the “bad cholesterol”.

Sounds like black soya beans could own the only true “eat all you want and still lose weight” diet claim.

Magic Beans - Anti-obesity soya could help prevent diabetes

If you can’t face the world without your morning cup of coffee and even find yourself going back for seconds, you may be doing more than nudging your brain awake. You may be protecting yourself against the development of type 2 diabetes. And the more you drink, the lower your risk of developing the disease.

Those are the findings of a study published in the November issue of the journal, Diabetes Care. The research shows that drinking coffee reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 60%. The study was unique in that it involved participants who were already at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes due to impaired glucose tolerance, meaning their blood sugar levels were already higher than normal.

The research also indicates that even those who used to drink coffee but gave it up retain the diabetes protection.

So the next time you lay down some cash at Starbucks, you can consider it part of your medical expense budget.

Coffee May Protect Against Diabetes