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Health

More antioxidants in dark roasts?

Research at the University of British Columbia suggests that roasting coffee beans dark can actually create antioxidants, which are generally believed to help with a whole assortment of health issues (such as aging). Perhaps more interesting though, was that they found that coffee loses around 90% of some chlorogenic acid (believed to be a source … Continue reading »

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Coffee protects against diabetes

UCLA researchers have found a link between coffee consumption and a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Their study indicates that coffee consumption increases levels of a protein known as SHBG in the blood, and it’s that protein which is at least one way to influence the onset of diabetes. Research showed that decaf … Continue reading »

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Coffee consumption reduces prostate cancer risk

Chalk up another health win for coffee. This time, data suggests that drinking coffee (not just caffeinated beverages) reduces mens’ risk of advanced prostate cancer. 60% lower risk, in fact, when comparing heavy coffee drinkers with those who drank none. Read more here. (via BoingBoing)

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Coffee reduces the pain of exercise

Here’s a new, interesting health benefit to drinking coffee – it helps reduce the pain of exercise! You can read more over at Yahoo.

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Study shows that drinking coffee may reduce the risk of stroke

A new study has shown that drinking four or more cups of coffee a day can reduce the risk of stroke by around 20%. The study only included women, so it’s unknown if men would experience the same benefit. It’s worth noting that among those who don’t smoke, the risk of stroke was reduced by … Continue reading »

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Caffeine risks to babies?

I came across an article today, discussing the link between coffee and an increased risk of cancer in a baby. Reading further though revealing it’s all just a hypothesis right now, and in reality the study has not been completed! Just goes to show you need to be careful about how you interpret what you … Continue reading »

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