H. S. Coffee Update.

Hey folks,

Guess what, THIS is post number 500! Another minor milestone for us. Now back to business. {Smile}

Back on October 29, 2006, I got some GREAT news. According to The Independent -Coffee found to be high in health-giving antioxidants.

"Coffee might soon be considered a health drink following a study showing it is a surprisingly rich source of anti-cancer agents.

A study has found that coffee contributes more antioxidants - which have been linked with fighting heart disease and cancer - to the diet than cranberries, apples or tomatoes."

I said in the Daily Artile "I Eat What I Want."

Well that’s great news for me. My coffee at my side this morning "Butterscotch Toffee." {Today it is actually Hazelnut} But that was great news for me. I pretty much LIVE on coffee. About two to three pots a day. No exaggeration. So anytime I see something that tells me it’s GOOD for me. I rejoice. {Smile}

Well, today is not different. Actually I beleave it came out on Tuesday, but none the less, according to Reuters -Coffee can be good for you, experts say.

Drinking coffee can help ward off type 2 diabetes and may even help prevent certain cancers, according to panelists discussing the benefits -- and risks -- of the beverage at a scientific meeting.

"We're coming from a situation where coffee had a very negative health image," Dr. Rob van Dam of the Harvard School of Public Health, who has conducted studies on coffee consumption and diabetes, told Reuters Health. Nevertheless, he added, "it's not like we're promoting coffee as the new health food and asking people who don't like coffee to drink coffee for their health."

Van Dam participated in a "controversy session" on coffee at the Experimental Biology 2007 meeting underway in Washington, D.C.

Why would ANYONE be against coffee? That is just not right. Coffee is not your enemy. Relax, have a nice cup of "Chocolate Velvet", or "Cinnamon Swirl" and just enjoy.

Dr. Lenore Arab of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA also took part, presenting results of a review of nearly 400 studies investigating coffee consumption and cancer risk.

There's evidence, Arab noted, that the beverage may protect against certain types of colon cancer, as well as rectal and liver cancer, possibly by reducing the amount of cholesterol, bile acid and natural sterol secretion in the colon, speeding up the passage of stool through the colon (and thus cutting exposure of the lining of the intestine to potential carcinogens in food), and via other mechanisms as well.

Now it appears that all is not good news from the good Doctor.

However, Arab did find evidence that coffee may increase the risk of leukemia and stomach cancer, with the case for leukemia being strongest.

The findings suggest that people who may be vulnerable to these risks -- for example pregnant women and children -- should limit coffee consumption, van Dam noted in an interview.

You know folks, it seems that ANYTHING that is out there could be put on a label "Pregnant women and those who are to become pregnant, should avoid "this." Whatever this is. That is pretty standard. I love the fact that they say kids should not drink coffee, but yet, there are an uncountable number of "ENERGY DRINKS" out there Loaded with caffeine that are marjketed DIRECTLY to kids. Anyway, Get this?

He and his colleagues are now conducting a clinical trial to get a clearer picture of the diabetes-preventing effects of coffee, which were first reported in 2002. Since then, he noted, there have been more than 20 studies on the topic.

Van Dam and his team are also looking for which of the "hundreds to thousands" of components of coffee might be responsible for these effects. It's probably not caffeine, he noted, given that decaf and caffeinated coffee have similar effects on reducing diabetes risk.

His top candidate, van Dam says, is chlorogenic acid, an antioxidant that slows the absorption of glucose in the intestines.

YES! More good news. I love my coffee. I love good news. So today is a win, win day for me. Also for you, if you enjoy coffee as much as I.
Peter

Sources;

The Independent -Coffee found to be high in health-giving antioxidants

Reuters -Coffee can be good for you, experts say