Archive for November 15th, 2009
Coffee has sometimes been maligned as a dubious choice health-wise. That attitude is changing.
None other than the Harvard Medical School is reporting potential preventative benefits for coffee coffee drinkers for:
- Colon and Rectal Cancer
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Heart Disease
They are even reporting increased life span for coffee drinkers, especially women coffee drinkers.
Another study from the National Cancer Institute reports that chronic Hepatitis C sufferers can reduce the progression of liver damage by almost 53% by drinking 3 or more cups of coffee a day.
If you’re concerned about the caffeine gourmet coffee is recommended. The Arabica bean has almost half the caffeine of the Robusta bean. Arabica beans are used almost exclusively in gourmet coffee, while most commercial grade coffees use Robusta beans. And you get the added benefit of a better tasting coffee with gourmet coffee.
Caffeine only constitutes about 2% of coffee. There are also over 1,000 different vitamins, minerals and amino acids. There’s even some fiber in there that may help prevent the absorption of cholesterol.
A cautionary note: Pregnant women should be careful as coffee drinking has been associated with miscarriages. For the rest of us, remember moderation.
So drink up – it’s a healthy choice.