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Coffee: Good for Health or Just Another Caffeine Fix?

7/5/2015

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JULY 5, 2015 BY JULIE LANFORD MPH, RD, CSO, LDN

ON AVERAGE, AMERICANS DRINK ABOUT THREE CUPS OF COFFEE PER DAY.


AS A REMINDER, WE CONSIDER ONE CUP OF COFFEE TO BE 6 OUNCES, WHICH IS PRETTY SMALL IN TODAY’S TYPICAL COFFEE MUG!Historically, people have seen drinking coffee as a bad habit, associating it with other vices like alcohol consumption and smoking, but over the years, the health debate around coffee has become a subject of much contention.  The question has been whether or not this drink causes more harm than good, and now, research sheds new light on the subject.

CANCER PROTECTIONAccording to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), coffee consumption is unlikely to increase the risk of pancreatic and kidney cancer, and may actually reduce the risk of endometrial and liver cancer.

Scientists have discovered several phytochemicals (yes, those cancer fighting nutrients we’re always talking about!) in coffee including chlorogenic and quinic acids. In addition, coffee is a good source of the B-vitamin riboflavin, a nutrient that helps your cells produce energy and promotes immune function.

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