Officials say a simple cup of coffee could go a long way for adults with diabetes, and not just by waking them up in the morning.
According to a study published in the BMJ Journal, drinking coffee, tea, or plain water could lower the risk of dying prematurely for diabetic patients.
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This applies to the death of any natural cause, the study says, and it decreases the risk by about 25%.
Researchers discovered this by analyzing the dietary data of 15,000 adults with type two diabetes.
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The study overall found that certain beverages are more beneficial to diabetic patients than to others.