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Drink Or Not To Drink Coffee
get liver cancer than coffee abstainers. Type 2 Diabetes - Heavy coffee drinkers are half as likely to get diabetes as those who drink little or no coffee. Coffee is believed to have chemicals to lower blood sugar. Coffee drinkers have increased resting metabolism rate, which is also one of the reasons that helps to prevent diabetes. Parkinson's Disease - Coffee seems to help protect men from Parkinson's disease, but not women. The difference is due to the presence of estrogen, according to the researchers. Heart Disease - Even in the past coffee is not linked to the development of heart disease. According the Harvard scientists, coffee is safe to even heart attack survivors. The antioxidants in coffee will help to reduce the inflammation and protect the blood vessel walls. Not only the Harvard study, but also some other researches have shown the benefits of coffee. The notable among them is the study by Neal Freedman of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda. His study has found out that people with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drank 3 to 4 cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of the disease progressing by fifty three per cent. In the past it was advised not to have coffee because of its caffeine content. Although caffeine is the active ingredient in coffee, its percentage is just 2% and 98% other stuff contains different compounds like vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Another important ingredient of coffee is fibre. Today's eating habit necessitates more intake of fibre content foods. Each cup of coffee contains 1.1 to 1.8 grams of soluble dietary fibre. The fibre content of coffee dissolves in water and helps prevent cholesterol from being absorbed by the intestines. This finding is given by the Spanish National Research Council in Madrid. There is also word of caution from the researches. According to them regular coffee drinking is not harmful to most of the people, but it should be avoided by the pregnant women. The research has shown that caffeine consumption of two hundred milligrams or more per day may cause miscarriage. The Harvard report says a cup of coffee contains 100 to 150 milligrams of caffeine. More most of the people who drink coffee regularly, they can't move about without it. Now they can justify their morning addiction to coffee to a health cause. But caffeine can cause addiction. Consuming too much of caffeine will make one to crave for it. Drinking too much coffee per day is not advisable. Taking a few cups is good. The scientists say, moderation counts. You have to decide your moderation level and limit yourself to that level to enjoy the health benefits of coffee.
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