Health Benefits of Coffee in the News
Nervous About Alzheimer's? Coffee May Help NPR 6/28/11
Coffee lowers stroke risk: Is it the new green tea? Boston.com 3/14/11
HEALTH
There are all kinds of great health benefits to a good cup of coffee. Here are some of our favorites.
- Coffee protects the liver, we hear from Arthur Klatsky, MD. Among people who had developed chronic liver disease from heavy alcohol intake, those who drank one to three cups of coffee per day were about 40% less likely to develop cirrhosis (characterized by a scarred liver with diminished function) than those who did not drink coffee. Those who drank more than four cups per day reduced their risk by 80%. It is unclear whether the benefit is due to caffeine or another ingredient. Arthur Klatsky, MD, is a cardiologist and adjunct investigator, division of research, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California, and leader of a 14-year study of 125,580 people.
- Two cups of coffee is considered the ideal amount of caffeine to start your day and increase performance. Read more...
- You can use spent coffee grounds as natural, nitrogen rich fertilizer. Read more...
- A morning cup of coffee helps increase short-term memory all day. Read more...
- Coffee has been linked to a lower risk for type II diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and colon cancer. Read more...
- Did you know that coffee does not cause dehydration? Read more...
- Coffee drinkers who struggle with weight are not at great risk for developing heart conditions. Read more...
- Harvard research confirms that moderate coffee drinking causes no harm but may actually help to protect the body. Read more...
- Long-term coffee consumption may protect against the early onset of Alzheimer’s. Read more...
- There is no evidence that coffee is harmful to calcium levels in the body or overall bone structure. Read more...
- Coffee does not cause any fluid-electrolyte imbalance, which means it’s safe to drink coffee and exercise. Read more...