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Recent studies have shown that coffee has a number of health benefits for seniors who want to take preemptive aging steps to foster their senior health.  Coffee is loaded with phytochemicals that contribute to coffee’s ability to protect us against diseases.  In addition to the health promoting phytochemicals coffee contains healthy polyphenols that act directly on our cells.   The leading phytochemical in coffee is chlorogenic acid.  It turns out that drinking even one cup of coffee a day can reduce a persons risk of diabetes by more than 10 percent.  The more coffee a person drink the greater the risk reduction for contracting diabetes.   A dozen cups of either regular or decaffeinated coffee can reduce the risk more than 65 percent.   This is good news for seniors who are living under the shadow of an oncoming national epidemic of diabetes.   Coffee is a natural, tasty and healthy drink that seniors can imbibe to their good health.  For those who do not want to drink coffee standardized chlorogenic acid supplements are available.  These supplements deliver high levels of the healthy coffee compounds to help reduce the risk of contracting diabetes.