Is black coffee OK??

Agada

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I’m a coffee drinker, have been for many many years. I drink 2-3 standard mugs of black coffee a day, across the morning & early afternoon. This has probably been asked many times on here, but do any of you find that coffee (particularly black) affects your blood sugar levels? Or has a negative impact in any way?
 

xfieldok

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I drink mine with double cream. Don't think I could survive without it.
 

Rachox

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I’m a coffee fan, I drink it black, with cream or unsweetened coconut milk. None of these affects my blood sugars :)
 
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I drink black coffee with no sugar or sweeteners in it, it does not effect my bgl.
 

bulkbiker

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4-5 large mugs a day with double cream. My meal replacement.
No visible effect on blood sugars but its an easy test to do...?
 

There is no Spoon

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I drink 2-3 standard mugs of black coffee a day,
The issues is how much sugar or sweetener you take with it. :p

Black coffee can have a negative impact just not in the way you are thinking. Coffee can inhibit your body's ability to absorb magnesium a lack of magnesium is a common factor in Insulin Resistance in type 2 Diabetics.

You can balance this out by eating couple of squares of Dark Chocolate 80% Cocoa , rich in Magnesium and loaded with antioxidants which are good for the heart too. ;)
:bag:
 

Tophat1900

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Coffee is an essential morning nutrient. Test and see what happens.
 

Resurgam

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I have never thought to test coffee separately - I have a mug of coffee with cream after eating each of my meals.