Good News for Coffee Drinkers

A recent article I read says that coffee might have some healthful benefits. I think we knew all along that coffee was good for you one way or another.

As it is, more than half of all adults in the U.S. drink coffee. And coffee has been on the minds of research companies for quite a while. Research over the past few years shows that coffee drinking doesn’t have any serious health effects.

Although regular coffee drinking isn’t bad for most people, that may not be the case for pregnant women. There’s a link on research to miscarriage with caffeine consumption of 200 mg or more per day.

Typically, a cup of coffee has about 150 mg of caffeine.

For men with a high daily intake of regular or decaffeinated coffee, there’s up to 60% lower risk of advanced prostate cancer. Coffee contains chemicals that lower blood sugar. Research has been done between coffee and type II diabetes. A report from the University of Sydney in Australia said that drinking 4 cups of coffee per day reduces the risk of diabetes by up to 35%.

Coffee has also been shown to help heart attack survivors and may help to reduce cardiovascular disease. Another study says that drinking coffee lowers the risk of premature death especially in women. Women who drink 6 cups a week or so, had a death rate that is 26% lower than those that don’t drink coffee.

So, with this good news, enjoy your next cup of coffee!