Like most studies on diet and health, this one was based strictly on observing people's habits and resulting health. The results are published in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.Ĭareful, though - this doesn't prove that coffee makes people live longer, only that the two seem related. The study was done by the National Institutes of Health and AARP.
Once researchers took those things into account, a clear pattern emerged: Each cup of coffee per day nudged up the chances of living longer. But they also tended to smoke, drink more alcohol, eat more red meat and exercise less than non-coffee-drinkers. There is evidence that coffee can raise LDL, or bad cholesterol, and blood pressure at least short-term, and those in turn can raise the risk of heart disease.Įven in the new study, it first seemed that coffee drinkers were more likely to die at any given time. He lives in the New York area and blogs at Sightings at 60, where he covers health, finance, retirement, and other concerns of baby boomers who realize that somehow they have grown up.It's not that earlier studies were wrong. Tom Sightings is a former publishing executive who was eased into early retirement in his mid-50s. To me and others it says: "Time to get up. You can try tea or decaffeinated coffee instead, since many of the benefits credited to regular coffee are also associated with those other morning brews.
So don't drink coffee just for your health, especially if it makes you irritable or gives you a headache. Most of the coffee studies are suggestive, not conclusive. Coffee contains soluble fiber, which tends to lower blood cholesterol levels, perhaps counteracting any negative cholesterol effects of the brew. (Our daily infusion has also been called go juice and jet fuel.) It may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, lower incidence of cirrhosis of the liver, and reduce the risk of stroke. Coffee has also been linked to a reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.Ĭoffee has been credited with improving endurance in long-duration physical activities. The antioxidants in our cup of Joe seem to boost the effects of neurotransmitters in the brain, and they may, over time, help prevent damage to brain cells. There's a reason coffee has been called brain juice. Researchers have theorized that compounds in both tea and coffee activate DNA-repairing proteins in brain cells.Ĭoffee can improve cognitive function. Other studies have linked the increased consumption of coffee (or tea) with a reduced incidence of glioma, a form of brain cancer.
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Women who drank more than three cups of regular caffeinated coffee a day had a 20 percent lower risk of contracting basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. A recent Los Angeles Times article cited a study from Harvard which compiled data from almost 100,000 people. Research has also showed a lower incidence of colon cancer among coffee consumers. One report analyzed nine different studies and concluded coffee drinkers were as much as 50 percent less likely to develop liver cancer than non-drinkers.
Coffee is high in antioxidants with anti-cancer properties. The evidence is stronger in men than in women, possibly because estrogen inhibits coffee from being metabolized.Ĭoffee reduces the risk of cancer. Regular coffee with caffeine has been linked to a reduced risk of Parkinson's. It can protect against Parkinson's disease. Scientists also suspect that two antioxidants in coffee-cholorogenic acid (which is related to the polyphenols in grapes) and quinides-may boost your cells' sensitivity to insulin. And a continuous fix of coffee may slightly increase your resting metabolism rate, which is associated with resisting diabetes. Our favorite cup of java contains chemicals that seem to lower blood sugar. Coffee drinkers are half as likely to develop diabetes as non-drinkers. The Mayo clinic concludes: "For most people the health benefits outweigh the risks." Here's a look at the health benefits of coffee.Ĭoffee inhibits the development of Type 2 diabetes. It can also produce restlessness, irritability, or sleeplessness in susceptible individuals.īut there's also some sweet news. According to the Mayo Clinic, a high consumption of coffee can lead to high cholesterol levels and, for some people, an increased risk of heart disease. So what does the daily grind do to us? First the bitter news.
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