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Coffee's Positive Health Benefits
You have heard it over and over about how "bad" coffee is for human health: all that caffeine, too acidic, can lead to cancers of the digestive tract, etc. All this is WRONG according to recent research findings from several independent medical and academic scientists (see article links below). In fact, moderate coffee consumption (3 to 5 cups per day) can be quite beneficial to several body systems, from digestive, to neurologic, and metabolic, to name three. Many of these benefits occur whether the coffee is regular or decaffeinated. Also, the caffeine in coffee affects the body differently than does isolated caffeine used as an additive. It seems the other compounds released by the heat from brewing coffee work with the caffeine and all together have a generally positive effect on health.
If you are dealing with a particular health condition that may need professional care, talk with your doctor or other qualified healthcare professional about your coffee consumption. Take a look at the selection of articles we've compiled here for your information.Your doctor/health professional may not have read recent research results regarding coffee and health, so he/she still treats patients according to older information once taught. So, use this as an opportunity to inform yourself and then have an informed discussion with your physician.
Note: we placed these news articles here for informational purposes only and in no way does their inclusion or description by Our Gourmet Coffee comprise any recommendation regarding any health condition. Each article is a summary of information presented by research professionals. If you really want to delve into the actual research methods and results, you should be able to use the information in these articles to find the research reports. That stated, enjoy informing yourself about the interesting subject of coffee and health. While you look through this information, why not enjoy a freshly brewed cup or two of fresh convection roasted gourmet specialty coffee from OurGourmetCoffee.com!
Article Links about Coffee and Health
The Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee This informative article presents the generally beneficial effects of coffee consumption for many components of human health. It is a very good starting point for a broad range of consise information from a variety of research sources.
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Coffee for Your Health This article discusses the many benefits of coffee consumption. Be sure to read it, a good summary of this subject by Hilda Maria Sigurdardottir, who writes frequently about all things coffee.
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Coffee and Health: Surprising Findings Coffee consumption is associated with reduced rates in atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease, cancer, and diabetes, among other illnesses according to Dr. Peter R. Martin, M.D., who is Director of the Institute for Coffee Studies and of the Vanderbilt Addiction Center and the Division of Addiction Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN, and is recognized as an expert on coffee and addiction. A very informative article about Dr. Martin's presentation to a symposium at the New York Academy of Sciences.
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Coffee and Reduced Risk of Cancer This article quotes, "The accumulating scientific evidence we have now suggests that coffee drinkers are at reduced risk of several cancers," according to Dr. Alan Leviton, a prominent epidemiologist and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Leviton spoke at a health and fitness symposium along with several other experts and pointed out more recent study results show coffee drinkers may be better protected against cancers of the colon and liver, among others. Dr. Leviton also described flaws in earlier research that did not exclude unhealthy practices such as smoking that actually have been implicated in an increased cancer risk.
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Coffee, Nutrition, Genetics, and Health Several researchers presented fascinating information about the naturally occurring biochemicals in coffee at a recent symposium on Nutrigenomics, the science of nutrition, genomics, and health. One particularly informative presentation points out coffee consumption's positive role in reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes, liver disease, some cancers, and Parkinson's disease, among others. It seems coffee contains polyphenolic antioxidants (polyphenols), other antioxidants, plus components that induce the expression of detoxifying enzymes. Brewed coffee has more dietary antioxidants than tea, chocolate, wine, and individual fruits and vegetables. All this time you thought you were just enjoying a tasty, satisying hot beverage, especially if its from OurGourmetCoffee.com. Who would have thought it?
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