Hello everybody,
The following is an excerpt from an article, titled as "Caffeine Risks May Rattle Diabetic People", appeared in "WebMD", Jan 28, 2008.
In fact, van Dam says, it appears that decaf coffee may actually help people keep their blood sugar under control, whereas regular coffee has a detrimental effect on blood sugar. Caffeine unbalanced by other coffee compounds, he says, may be even worse. (near the end of the article)
I can figure out the bold refers to "caffeine contained in regular coffee. But what does "other coffee compounds" mean in the context? Could anybody explain?
Thank you in advance,
azuki
The following is an excerpt from an article, titled as "Caffeine Risks May Rattle Diabetic People", appeared in "WebMD", Jan 28, 2008.
In fact, van Dam says, it appears that decaf coffee may actually help people keep their blood sugar under control, whereas regular coffee has a detrimental effect on blood sugar. Caffeine unbalanced by other coffee compounds, he says, may be even worse. (near the end of the article)
I can figure out the bold refers to "caffeine contained in regular coffee. But what does "other coffee compounds" mean in the context? Could anybody explain?
Thank you in advance,
azuki