Let’s Have A Coffee Break!
What’s your preferred pep-me-up elixir in the mornings? Mine is coffee. Freshly brewed, fragrant coffee. Can’t start the day without it!
Unhealthy? Think again. Gone are the days when coffee and caffeine would be considered the villain. Contrary to popular belief, and although there are studies indicating that caffeine consumption leads to aortal stiffness, and may therefore increase the risks of contracting cardiovascular disease, a large-scale long-term study demonstrates to the contrary.
After approximately 20 years of follow-up there were 4427 recorded cases of coronary heart disease. After adjusting the results for age, smoking, alcohol consumption, and BMI, the researchers found that people who drank between four and five cups of coffee per day had the same risk of CHD as those who drank less one cup of coffee per month.
In fact, recent research studies are putting coffee in a new light. It’ll be a loooong list to write caffeine’s stellar properties in one entry, and in time, i’ll tackle them all, but to start with, here are some of the latest research developments:
- Coffee could protect the liver against alcoholic cirrhosis (not that it’s ok to be alcoholic if you drink coffee along with it, of course)
- It can reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease, (yes, that disease that afflicts Michael J Fox)
- Women who consumed 6 or more cups per day had a 22% lower risk of diabetes. Even, or particularly with, decaffeinated coffee!
There are lots more, but I’m off now to get my cuppa. What’s it gonna be for you? Espresso, latte macchiato, capuccino, or decaf?
[Hat Tip: StraightfromtheDoc]
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