Recent studies have shown that coffee has some protective health benefits. While coffee is not as healthful as other foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grains, etc. laboratory studies suggest that coffee may reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes. It was found in the Iowa Women’s Health Study, where more than 28,000 women were followed for 11 years that the women who drank four or more cups of coffee daily were 20 percent less likely to develop diabetes. In the same study it was found that four to five cups of coffee a day was also linked with a 19 percent lower risk of heart-related death. Other studies have consistently shown that the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant compounds in coffee help reduce the risk of cancer.
Brewed coffee actually is a concentrated source of healthful antioxidants and while consuming a cup of coffee is not nearly as healthy as consuming a Kiwi Fruit or blueberries, the advantages to drinking coffee are real.
Read more about it at A cup of confusion: Is coffee healthy or not?
So Enjoy your Java!
November 28th, 2006 at 3:44 pm
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