Coffee, a healthy product with an unhealthy image (lower risk of developing dementia later in life)

Caterer Search ^ | 5/14/2009

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Here's related news :

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/05/11/Research-suggests-coffee-may-be-beneficial/UPI-96091242097009/

Research suggests coffee may be beneficial

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 11 (UPI) -- Drinking coffee may be good for your health, U.S. researchers say.

Researchers say a cup of java might protect against diabetes, liver cancer, cirrhosis and Parkinson's disease, The Boston Globe reported Monday.

"Coffee was seen as very unhealthy," said Rob van Dam, a coffee researcher and epidemiologist at the Harvard School of Public Health. "Now we have a more balanced view. We're not telling people to drink it for health. But it is a good beverage choice."

Terry Graham, chair of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph in Canada noted that coffee and caffeine are not the same thing.

"Coffee is a complex beverage with hundreds, if not thousands, of bioactive ingredients," he said. "A cup of coffee is 2 percent caffeine, 98 percent other stuff."

The newspaper said 20 studies worldwide show that coffee, both regular and decaf, lowers the risk for Type 2 diabetes by as much as 50 percent. Researchers say that is probably because chlorogenic acid, one of the many ingredients in coffee, slows uptake of sugar from the intestines.

As for heart disease and stroke, a study published in March in the journal Circulation looked at data on more than 83,000 women over age 24. The research showed that those who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had a 19 percent lower risk of stroke than those who drank almost no coffee.

A Finish study said the same about men drinking coffee.

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[ponygirl]

For me, it’s not the coffee that’s the problem. It’s all the cream, sugar and flavorings that I must add to it!

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[Drango]

On the downside coffee is associated with migraines and the Dr suggested my wife stop the 4 cups a day.

[mysterio]

I’ve cut back my caffeinated coffee intake significantly. I’m down to about two cups a day now, which feels pretty normal. Still have a few cups of decaf, though.

[SeekAndFind]

the Dr suggested my wife stop the 4 cups a day

There's the problem right there. NOTHING OVERMUCH as the Greeks used to say.

I'd say two cups a day is the max one should take. Even too much water is bad for you.

[gitmogrunt]

I love my coffee, even if my acid reflux doesn’t.

[Dallas59]

Can’t drink a full cup. Double heart beats that last all day.

[SeekAndFind]

I’m down to about two cups a day now, which feels pretty normal.

Here's one key sentence in the article : "A study in Japan indicated that two cups of coffee a day resulted in a 40% decrease in the chance of getting cirrhosis of the liver."

May you have a long healthy life ( with strong liver )

:)

[Travis T. OJustice]

My office is a very ugly place to work today, the coffee machine is broken.

[Drango]

I'd say two cups a day is the max one should take

From the article....400mg of caffeine is about the daily maximum and that equates to about four to five cups of coffee

[SeekAndFind]

Can’t drink a full cup. Double heart beats that last all day.

I have a feeling that the so called research does not take into account certain people who have little tolerance for coffee.

Some substances are good for some people but not for others.

[Glenn]

I was off coffee for several months. I stocked up on 33 oz containers of Maxwell House Columbian Supreme before I quit. It would go on sale for less than $4 and I’d buy several and put them in the bunker.

I am back on coffee now and I was SHOCKED that the price for that coffee is now $12.99 a container.

What happened while I wasn’t looking????

[mysterio]

Thanks. Since dropping weight and kicking tobacco, the only vice I have left is alcohol. Have been concentrating on keeping my liver healthy lately, though. I don’t want to have done all this healthy living just to end up having my liver go out before I at least reach the average human lifespan.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Coffee, like chocolate, comes from a bean.
Eat your vegetables!

[MHGinTN]

Thought you might find this an interesting read ... ping.

[SeekAndFind]

My office is a very ugly place to work today, the coffee machine is broken.

Tell me about it. In an effort to cut expenses, my office took away free coffee for everyone.

Guess what ? The coffee shop just across the street is doing tremendous business.

BTW, is it your experience that coffee consumption INCREASES during the winter time compared to summer ? Or are you so lucky that you live in a place with no winters at all ?

[ctdonath2]

That’s why I keep a bag of beans, a grinder, and a 1-cup drip maker in my desk drawer. Doesn’t get used much, but is envied when the company coffee maker is broken.

[Travis T. OJustice]

I worked for one employer who decided to charge us for coffee. I quit. I told them that was one reason. They offered me a 50% raise, i said screw it, if you are that cheap, why would I want to stay.

I do not monitor the coffee consumption, we have individual pods and a big selection. And yeah, we have nasty winters here in CT.

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What happened while I wasn’t looking????

Just bad timing I guess. Next to oil, coffee is the number 2 most traded commodity in the world.

Read this latest news just 2 days ago:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/consumer&id=6807574

Cost of coffee surging

The cost of your morning cup of joe may be rising.

The recession has more consumers skipping the cafes and brewing coffee at home. But that demand mixed with poor Colombian crops is expected to drive coffee prices even higher.

The cost of premium Colombian Arabica beans has surged to a 12-year high.

Last month, Kraft raised prices on its Maxwell House blends by 19 percent. Analysts expect others to follow.

Also, the cost of sweetening coffee is going up. Last week sugar prices jumped to their highest level in three years.