Great News for the Coffee Lover in You!
I will tell you I am a C-O-F-F-E-E lover! I limit myself to two cups a day (the other 100 oz is of water). When I keep reading stories like these, it does my heart good.
In part, the article states:
“Drinking coffee can help ward off type 2 diabetes and may even help prevent certain cancers, according to panelists discussing the benefits — and risks — of the beverage at a scientific meeting.”
This is great news! Now there is an excuse for drinking that cup of coffe or two in the morning. Just don’t over do it.
Another part of the Article:
“There’s evidence, Arab noted, that the beverage may protect against certain types of colon cancer, as well as rectal and liver cancer, possibly by reducing the amount of cholesterol, bile acid and natural sterol secretion in the colon, speeding up the passage of stool through the colon (and thus cutting exposure of the lining of the intestine to potential carcinogens in food), and via other mechanisms as well.
However, Arab did find evidence that coffee may increase the risk of leukemia and stomach cancer, with the case for leukemia being strongest.”
So, as with anything, moderation is key.
coffee, diabetes
May 2nd, 2007 at 2:57 pm
These issues are what I often refer to as “marginal nutrition”, meaning, they are marginally important but won’t make or break your health (in most cases). Green tea, coffee, wine - these things are healthy in small doses, harmful in large doses. There is no “miracle” ingredient, although food marketers like to latch on to new findings and start adding whatever the latest miracle substance is to everything. Moderation in all foods that have stimulant properties is a sensible approach, and yields some nice healthy benefits, too.
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:23 pm
So true, Mark.