Thursday, March 12, 2009

The Benefits of Coffee

Coffee: The New Health Food?

Plenty of health benefits are brewing in America's beloved beverage.


By Sid Kirchheimer, WebMD Feature

Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD


Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities?


If it sounds too good to be true, think again.


Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink the better.


Reducing Disease Risk

After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over java avoiders.

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Coffee: The New Health Food?

This article is great news if you're a coffee drinker!! I love having my cup of coffee everyday. Take a look at the article and the following websites for information about healthy, organic coffee:

http://theperfectconcept.igetpaidtodrinkcoffee.com/
http://www.boreshacoffee.com/

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