[chelsea8611]

Enjoy your cup of coffee

Enjoying a cup of coffee while reading this article? Do you avoid caffeinated coffee because of its health effects? Read on and ease your anxiety.

Coffee is the beverage of choice for millions around the world. The cafe is an almost an entirely North American and European trend. In areas of the Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia, coffee is seen as something more akin to cigarettes, and is drunk while socializing or doing other things, rather than being and end unto itself. Now in China, more and more people are delighted by the special flavor of coffee.

Aside from tasting good (and smelling even better), coffee is believed to have a number of health benefits. According to research funded by the American Cocoa Research Institute, coffee drinkers appear to have higher levels of antioxidants than those who don't drink the beverage. Antioxidants help the body ward off harmful free radicals, which can damage cells and DNA. Studies have shown antioxidants to have a number of other health benefits, including protection against heart disease. Statistics from Harvard Health Publications say that coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, discourage the development of colon cancer, improve cognitive functions, reduce the risk of liver damage in people at high risk for liver disease, and reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease. Coffee has also been shown to improve endurance performance in long-duration physical activities.

If you are a coffee lover, now relax and enjoy your coffee!

Tips for those who have sleep deprivation to stay alert

New research suggests that you'll stay more alert, particularly if you are fighting sleep deprivation. The caffeine in coffee raises your blood pressure, so if you are going to drink a lot of coffee, choose decaf. Decaf has the same antioxidant benefits as regular coffee.

After all, moderation is the key.

[TyneeTom]

Enjoy your cup of coffee

Enjoying a cup of coffee while reading this article? Do you avoid caffeinated coffee because of its health effects? Read on and ease your anxiety.

Coffee is the beverage of choice for millions around the world. The cafe is an almost an entirely North American and European trend. In areas of the Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia, coffee is seen as something more akin to cigarettes, and is drunk while socializing or doing other things, rather than being and end unto itself. Now in China, more and more people are delighted by the special flavor of coffee.

Aside from tasting good (and smelling even better), coffee is believed to have a number of health benefits. According to research funded by the American Cocoa Research Institute, coffee drinkers appear to have higher levels of antioxidants than those who don't drink the beverage. Antioxidants help the body ward off harmful free radicals, which can damage cells and DNA. Studies have shown antioxidants to have a number of other health benefits, including protection against heart disease. Statistics from Harvard Health Publications say that coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, discourage the development of colon cancer, improve cognitive functions, reduce the risk of liver damage in people at high risk for liver disease, and reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease. Coffee has also been shown to improve endurance performance in long-duration physical activities.

If you are a coffee lover, now relax and enjoy your coffee!

Tips for those who have sleep deprivation to stay alert

New research suggests that you'll stay more alert, particularly if you are fighting sleep deprivation. The caffeine in coffee raises your blood pressure, so if you are going to drink a lot of coffee, choose decaf. Decaf has the same antioxidant benefits as regular coffee.

After all, moderation is the key.

Have fun losing calcium and lowering your bone density.


I'd rather get my antioxidants from elsewhere.

[~ BunnyliciouS ~]

No thx
I'd rather drink green tea, tastes better.

[LacedOut]

^ green tea tastes good <3
well, that's great that coffee has benefits, sucks that there are also side effects to it.
i guess it sorta evens out, then?

[HtyPotter]

i don't know how coffee compares to green tea in antioxidant levels, but I presume green tea has much more.

[Christinaisweird]

maybe a drink of coffee every two months since i'm not addicted plus, empty calories from starbucks
i enjoy tea much more.

[baobao|bakachan]

coffee makes me dizzy @_@

but my family drinks it alot > >

[Ladyy]

I drink coffee during mornings or afternoons and tea at night. But I'm always so sleepy..

[lovejyk]

I used to drink coffee quite frequently two years ago and seriously you guys, it did not do my body good. That year, I had so many minor-to-major health issues and it all ended up being linked to my caffeine intake one way or another.

But yeah, I guess in moderation is good. It definitely becomes really bad for you if you end up being "addicted" to drinking it everyday like I was :/

[*MatsuJun*]

°_° This is strange...it's the first time I hear drinking coffee is bad for health

I drink it everyday from a lot of years (since when i was 14?) and I never had problems because of coffee°_° and my family does the same, never had problems XD this is strange!

In Italy drinking a cup of coffee in the morning and after lunch is just normal °_°

[Harbl]

I used to drink coffee all the time and lots of it too. Then one day my mom got scared and said that mini cooper will give you heart palpatations. So i got scared too and started drinking tea instead. I still drink the occasional cup when i'm out for dinner or socialising though.

[xVKN408x]

i hear coffee isnt so good for the skin~ according to the health guru on youtube at least: HighOnHealth
i used to be addicted to coffee =/... stopped because it stains teeth and also found out it isnt good for the skin so i stopped
but i started drinking coffee in my early teens =P maybe even alil earlier... i love coffee and its aromas... but as for anti-oxidants..
cocao beans has way more than any other foods i know... maybe in coffee beans in its raw form has a lot of antioxidants but i dnno =P

[RockStar17]

Coffee <3

My brother used to drink it once a day to control his asthma, so I guess that's another benefit or something?

[Sense91]

i don't really like the taste of coffee. and whenever i go to starbucks i go for the fraps.

[Fanshu]

hm maybe instead of that nasty applejuice from tim hortons for my combo meal il choose to go back to my double double coffee lol

[Pogichinoy]

Take everything in moderation.

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[lulybonynsungie]

everything in moderation and also how ur body adapts to it?
i used to drink coffee everyday when i lived in Italy and i was fine...i still do it often

its probably those who load their coffee with whipped cream and sugar and all sorts of other stuff are having health issues

i enjoy my cup of coffee =)

[Christinaisweird]

Coffee <3

My brother used to drink it once a day to control his asthma, so I guess that's another benefit or something?

caffeine helps open up the air holes/ways in the lungs. it helps when you don't have your inhaler.

[luderrs]

love coffee but doesn't it sorta stop your growth?

[dafleur]

i don't know how coffee compares to green tea in antioxidant levels, but I presume green tea has much more.

source? or is this just unsubstantiated conjecture?

love coffee but doesn't it sorta stop your growth?

uhm no.

do they even teach BIOLOGY in school anymore!?!