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Coffee contains antioxidants and other bioactive compounds that may have positive effects (e.g., reduced insulin resistance). Prior studies have suggested the protective effects of coffee; however, concerns over predominantly white U.S. participants as well as different coffee preparations from country to country have raised questions about the generalizability of these findings. Now, in two large cohort studies (one U.S., one European), researchers prospectively evaluated the effects of coffee intake in >700,000 participants (mean follow-up, 16 years). The U.S. cohort included minorities (e.g., black, Latino, Asian American) as well as whites, while the European cohort included 10 different countries. Each study adjusted for known and pote…