1. 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.
2. Reduced risk of Parkinson's - Consider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk.
3. Reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and Dementia - Several studies comparing moderate coffee drinkers - defined as 3-5 cups per day - with light coffee drinkers - defined as 0-2 cups per day - found that those who drank more coffee were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease later in life. A study in 2009 found that moderate coffee drinkers had reduced risk of developing dementia in addition to Alzheimer's disease.
4. Lowered risk of prostate cancer - Harvard Medical followed about 50,000 men from 1986 through 2006. And every four years, we asked them how much coffee they drink, both regular and decaffeinated. And we found that men who drank the most coffee, more than six cups - or six or more cups per day, had a much lower risk of lethal or advanced prostate cancer. Their risk was about 60 percent lower than men who didn't drink any coffee.
5. Cuts the risk of stroke - According to the study presented at the American Stroke Association's 2010 International Stroke Conference, drinking a single cup of regular or decaffeinated coffee every day reduces the risk of stroke by 30 percent.
6. Cuts the risk of gallstones - According to the study, men who drank two to three cups of regular (caffeinated) coffee a day had a 40 percent lower risk of developing gallstone disease, and risk was reduced by 45 percent for those who drank four or more cups a day.
7. Lowered risk of suicide - A ten-year study concluded that women who drink coffee are not as likely to commit suicide as non-coffee drinkers. The study was authored by Ichiro Kawachi of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. It followed 86,626 female nurses from 1980 to 1990 who drank between two and three cups of caffeinated coffee per day. Of the coffee drinkers, 11 committed suicide, compared with 21 women who never or rarely consumed coffee. (A separate study on coffee consumption found that as little as 100 milligrams of caffeine each day can produce increased feelings of well-being.)
8. Coffee and Cancer - Coffee is one of the most widely researched products in the world today. The World Cancer Research Fund (2007) published a report in which a panel of 21 world renowned experts evaluated data from 7000 studies, looking at a wide range of food and drinks in relation to incidence of human cancers. In respect of coffee they reported that “It is unlikely that coffee has any substantial effect on the risk of cancer of either the pancreas or of the kidney.” (WCRF/AICR Expert Report, 2007)
In conclusion the available data shows that coffee drinking is not a causal factor in the development of cancer at any body site, and may be protective in relation to liver, lower bowel and ovarian cancer.
9. Improves cognitive reasoning - a study done by the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research demonstrated that consumption of at least three cups of coffee per day (or approximately 300 mg caffeine*) is associated with a slower rate of decline in cognitive abilities in women. This suggests that caffeine intake could help keep mental and memory skills sharper for a longer period of time in older individuals. These beneficial effects also appear to increase with age.
10. Keeps me from choking you first thing in the morning - do you really need more details on this one..... I'm just kidding ------- well maybe just a little..... I wouldn't think of choking you >>>>>>> What am I thinking about ummmmmmmmm nothing.
If you don't have a cup think about getting one NOW the life you save could be your own...... or one of your loved ones.... or a pesky co-worker etc. back to the choking thing again. Okay moving on
HOW DO YOU like your coffee?
sources:
http://men.webmd.com/features/coffee-new-health-food
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703278604574624032849271284.html
http://www.foodinsight.org/Resources/Detail.aspx?topic=Fact_Sheet_Caffeine_and_Performance
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