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Post by raphael on Mar 16, 2009 11:20:52 GMT -5
Now this piece does say that more studies are needed. One year it's bad for you the next it's good. Jeez! I don't drink coffee but for years I would tell my wife to quit. But she would say it's good for ya!!! ;D 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.
Though the scientists give the customary "more research is needed" before they recommend you do overtime at Starbuck's to specifically prevent diabetes, their findings are very similar to those in a less-publicized Dutch study. And perhaps more importantly, it's the latest of hundreds of studies suggesting that coffee may be something of a health food -- especially in higher amounts. men.webmd.com/features/coffee-new-health-food
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Post by rumpleteaser on Mar 18, 2009 11:25:22 GMT -5
Did you know that coffee is a laxative? The stronger the coffee the more of a laxative effect it has..that's why it's supposed to be good for the prevention of colon cancer.
..and that's no shit!
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