Going by the findings of a recent Australian study, the consumption of one cup of coffee can bring about nearly 7 percent reduction in the risk of developing 'Type 2' diabetes. In fact, the study concluded that the more coffee a person drinks; the lower is the risk of diabetes.

Commenting on the findings, Rachel Huxley, the study's lead author and director of the renal and metabolic division at Sydney's The George Institute for International Health at the University, said: "There is good evidence that consumption of coffee, including decaffeinated coffee, and tea is independently associated with a reduced risk of developing 'Type 2' diabetes."

Specifically speaking, the researchers found that the risk of developing 'Type 2' diabetes fell by almost 25 percent in people who drink 3-4 cups of coffee per day, vis-à-vis those who either drink no coffee or drink up to two cups daily.

Noting that the results for decaffeinated coffee and tea were also positive, the researchers found that 3-4 cups of decaffeinated coffee a day lowered the diabetes' risk by nearly one-third; while the same number of tea cups lowered the risk by almost one-fifth.

Hinting at the likelihood that some compound in the beverages plays a direct biological role in reducing the risk of 'Type 2' diabetes, the researchers noted that the shielding effect of coffee and tea drinking is apparently independent of other potentially baffling lifestyle factors.