Coffee - More Helpful or Harmful
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) three to four million people contract hepatitis C each year.
Seventy percent of cases become chronic and can cause cirrhosis or liver cancer.
- In recent decades, more than 19,000 studies have been done examining the impact of coffee. Overall,
research has shown that coffee is more helpful than harmful. Some of these studies include the Annals
of Internal Medicine research on diabetes and the University of Bristol’s study on cognitive mood.
- In the November 2008 issue of Oprah's O Magazine in an article called "Small Changes, Big
Results" it is reccomended that you drink filtered coffee. According to the article "A growing body of
evidence is linking unfiltered coffee to higher levels of both LDL and total cholesterol." "Filters can
catch surface oils, I learned the hard way that gold filters do very little. Paper filters are far mor
effective." says Nancy Snyderman, MD, cheif medical editor at NBC.
- An NBC report said that some studies show drinking less than 24oz of coffee per day decreases bladder and
colon cancer because of its ability to keep the body regular.
- Health reports in The Daily Check Up found that coffee does not cause heart disease.
- The Harvard School of Public Health and the Annals of Internal Medicine found that coffee
reduces the risk of diabetes by 30 percent in women and by 50 percent for men.
- The Coffee Science Information Center found that the caffeine in coffee stimulates and improves alertness
in the brain by providing a mild stimulant to the central nervous system.
- In the past 30 years, nine studies have shown that regular coffee consumption over time may reduce the risk
of Parkinson’s Disease. (The Coffee Science Information Center)
- Recently published research in the American Journal of Epidemiology found "neither caffeinated nor
decaffeinated coffee was associated with the risk of myocardial infarction"— even for those drinking more than
four cups of coffee a day. (The Coffee Science Information Center)
- WebMD Health stated that two cups of coffee a day reduces the risk of cirrhosis by 80 percent. Cirrhosis is
irreversible scarring an degeneration of liver tissue that interferes with blood flow.
- Recently published research in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that drinking
two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day reduced the risk of developing gallstones among men by 40
percent. For those who drink four or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day, the risk of developing gallstones
was reduced by 45 percent. (The Coffee Science Information Center)
- Two studies conducted in the United States and Italy found that the caffeine in coffee helps to treat
asthma and headaches. (Many modern headache medicines contain the same amount of caffeine as a cup of
coffee.)
- Some studies have shown that coffee contains four times as many cancer fighting anti-oxidants than green
tea. These anti-oxidants increase sensitivity to insulin, which will improve the body’s response to it. (The
Coffee Review.)
Coffee & Prostate
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