Coffee, From A Blood Sugar Management Perspective

Our favorite French biochemist (Jessie Inchauspé) is back, and this time, she’s tackling a topic near and dear to this writer’s heart: coffee ☕💕

What to consider

Depending on how you like your coffee, some or all of these may apply to you:

• Is coffee healthy? Coffee is generally healthy, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes by improving fat burning in the liver and protecting beta cells in the pancreas.
• Does it spike blood sugars? Usually not so long as it’s black and unsweetened. Black coffee can cause small glucose spikes in some people due to stress-induced glucose release, but only if it contains caffeine.
• When is it best to drink it? Drinking coffee after breakfast, especially after a poor night’s sleep, can actually reduce glucose and insulin spikes.
• What about milk? All milks cause some glucose and insulin spikes. While oat milk is generally healthy, for blood sugar purposes unsweetened nut milks or even whole cow’s milk (but not skimmed; it needs the fat) are better options as they cause smaller spikes.
• What about sweetening? Adding sugar to coffee, especially on an empty stomach, obviously leads to large glucose spikes. Alternative sweeteners like stevia or sweet cinnamon are fine substitutes.

For more details on all of those things, plus why Kenyan coffee specifically may be the best for blood sugars, enjoy:

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Want to learn more?

You might also like to read:

• The Bitter Truth About Coffee (or is it?)
• Caffeine: Cognitive Enhancer Or Brain-Wrecker?
• 10 Ways To Balance Blood Sugars

Take care!