8 Heaalth Benefits of Drinking Coffee

It hasn't been that long ago that drinking coffee was supposed to be bad for you.

If you’ve been wondering what all that coffee is doing to you, cheer up. A recent review of data completed at Gill Heart Institute in Kentucky focused on the cardiovascular, genetic, antioxidant and caffeine effects of coffee and found that drinking the brew reduces the risk of mortality right across the board. They also documented that coffee: Read more

Coffee Does Not Dyhydrate Us

The myth that coffee dehydrates us is an example of how establishment science and medicine mindlessly parrots nonsense based on nothing. (The myth that low-fat diets are good for you is another famous example.) In fact, a new study found that coffee DOESN'T dehydrate us: A few cups a day are "as hydrating as water."

The idea that drinking coffee dehydrates us is a myth, scientists said last night.

They said that while we may find it hard to believe, a few cups of coffee a day is as hydrating as water.

The Birmingham University researchers called for health advice to b Read more

3 Cups of Coffee Daily Prevents Diabetes

Drinking at least three cups of coffee a day may prevent Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Coffee drinkers, rejoice. Drinking at least three cups of coffee a day may decrease your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to the latest research spotlighting the health benefits of the noble caffeine bean.

The findings, published by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, are based a series of studies published in the past year compiled by the World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes. Among the key research findings: Read more

The Health Police Are Wrong about Coffee

The health police are wrong about coffee. Coffee is good for you, new research shows. It can even help you live longer.

Too much caffeine used to be considered a bad thing. Now researchers say drinking coffee could extend your life.

They found following a study of 400,000 aged between 50 and 71, the more coffee you drink, the less likely you are to die from a number of different ailments.

These include heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, injuries, accidents, diabetes and infections, but not cancer.

The US research published in The New England Journal of Medicine adds to evidence that coffee drinkers appear to enjoy better health. Read more

Coffee May Have Surprising Health Benefit, Research Shows

In another episode of what was supposed to be bad for you turns out to be good for you, new research shows that coffee may prevent the most common form of cancer.

First it was cutting the risk of depression, now skin cancer -- when it comes to the health benefits of coffee, the good news keeps rolling in.

New research presented at an American Association for Cancer Research conference suggests daily joe consumption may help reduce the risk of basal cell carcinoma, the world's most common cancer. Read more

Coffee May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

Coffee seems to be like marijuana: they keep finding more and more health benefits. A new study suggests that coffee may reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Men who have a love affair with coffee, but feel guilty about overindulging in it, may have cause to celebrate today. A recent study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, found that men who consumed the most coffee had the lowest risk of developing prostate cancer, particularly the most fatal forms of the illness: ABC News reports. Experts say more research is needed to confirm the findings, however.

Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second cause of cancer mortality in men in the United States. The investigation will be of interest to many, as in the US one out of every six men is affected by this disease in their lifetime. Read more