| If you have been reading the news lately, coffee | | | | in 2009 showed that coffee will also reduce the |
| is full of disease fighting benefits! This is wonderful | | | | risk of prostate cancer because it regulates |
| news to any Java junkie, and it also allows you to | | | | metabolism and blood sugar in the body. This was |
| enjoy your daily cup of Joe guilt free. Some of | | | | a study done over 20 years on 50,000 men, and |
| the newer studies that have been released show | | | | those that regularly drank coffee had a 60% less |
| that coffee provides even more benefits than | | | | risk of developing severe prostate cancer. This |
| ever anticipated before, including lowering the risk | | | | was compared to those men that abstained from |
| of type II diabetes, liver fibrosis, and hepatitis. | | | | coffee completely. |
| Coffee has already been proven to reduce the | | | | The bottom line is that coffee is full of healthy |
| risk of prostate cancer, stroke, and Alzheimer's | | | | benefits when you drink it in moderation. Health |
| disease as well. | | | | professionals advise drinking 2 to 3 cups of |
| The latest study regarding coffee was published in | | | | coffee per day for the most payoffs, and you |
| the January 2010 Hepatology Journal, and it stated | | | | can also count on a healthy dose of antioxidants |
| that increasing your caffeine consumption reduces | | | | from your coffee drinking. Other studies have |
| fibrosis. A group of 177 participants were studied | | | | shown that the number one drink that Americans |
| over six months, and they all suffered from | | | | go to for antioxidants is coffee since it is |
| severe hepatitis. These participants drank up to | | | | consumed so regularly, and the antioxidants in |
| 308 mg of caffeine on a daily basis, which is | | | | coffee will work to neutralize free radical damage |
| roughly equivalent to around 2 cups of coffee. A | | | | in your body to prevent disease and premature |
| similar study relating to arthritis in 2007 also | | | | aging. |
| showed that regularly drinking coffee lowered uric | | | | This is precisely why so many companies are |
| acid in the body, which caused osteoarthritis and | | | | starting to use coffee and topical caffeine as skin |
| gout. | | | | care ingredients because the antioxidants work to |
| A further study also showed that drinking tea, as | | | | penetrate the skin and prevent damage to the |
| well as decaffeinated coffee, provided the | | | | cells underneath the surface. This process will |
| benefits of reducing the risk of diabetes. For | | | | prevent premature wrinkles from forming, and it |
| every cup of coffee that was regularly | | | | also will keep the complexion free from illness. |
| consumed, it equaled a 7% less risk of developing | | | | Caffeine is also beneficial within skin care products |
| diabetes. This study was massive in its results, | | | | because it tightens the skin and works as a |
| and the research was garnered from more than | | | | vasodilator, so it can reduce redness, sagging, and |
| 500,000 participants. | | | | puffiness when used regularly. |
| Furthermore, those interested in regular coffee | | | | Take the time to make coffee a customary part |
| drinking will also be happy to know that research | | | | of your day, and drink to your health! |