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Coffee Does Raise Blood Sugar Levels According to New Research

alan — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:29:04 +0000

According to some new research conducted at the University of Guelph in Canada, if you drink a cup of coffee before eating your bowl of low sugar cereal in the morning, your body’s blood sugar levels could be significantly impacted.

Two Cups of Coffee a Day Increases Risk of Miscarriage Two Fold

alan — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:44:13 +0000

According to a recent, US research study published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, women who consume more than two cups of coffee per day during pregnancy, were at twice the risk of miscarrying than those that abstain from coffee altogether.

Acid Reduced Coffee from Puroast and Heartburn Acid Reflux

alan — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:38:34 +0000

If you are one of the estimated forty million Americans that suffers from heartburn acid reflux, you may be happy to learn that some relief is on the horizon if you are also a coffee drinker. It is said that coffee is one of the main culprits when it comes to causes of GERD. Puroast(R) Low Acid Coffee now has their java on the shelves across America just in time for the holidays.

Coffee and Caffeine may Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease

alan — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:04:27 +0000

Byrd Alzheimer's Institute researchers report in the online edition of the peer reviewed journal Neuroscience, that caffeine intake equal to five cups of coffee a day for humans protects mice against memory impairments and reduces Alzheimer's pathology in brains. The research follows an earlier study that hinted that caffeine might protect humans against Alzheimer's.

Drink Coffee – Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

alan — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:53:30 +0000

A recent report by the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that a daily dose of Starbucks or other brands may help reduce diabetes.

The Iowa Women's Health Study found that those drinking coffee had a 22% less chance of incurring Type 2 diabetes. Decaffeinated versions had the most impact, with beneficial results cutting across all age and weight groups.

Coffee Could Trigger Heart Attack According to Study

alan — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:03:46 +0000

A cup of coffee may cause a heart attack in some people within an hour of drinking it, according to a study reported in the journal Epidemiology (Transient Exposure to Coffee as a Trigger of a First Nonfatal Myocardial Infarction, (Volume 17, Issue 5, September 2006.) The risk was highest among people with light or occasional coffee intake, and those with a sedentary lifestyle or other risk factors for coronary heart disease.

Coffee May Be OK For Heartburn Says Stanford Study

alan — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:30:45 +0000

Patients have been known to hug Lauren Gerson, MD, so overjoyed are they at hearing her words. What does she say to them? Go ahead and eat chocolate. Indulge your passion for spicy cuisine. Drink red wine. Enjoy coffee when you want it, have that orange juice with breakfast and, what the heck, eat a grapefruit, too. Gerson says that for most heartburn patients, there's insufficient evidence to support the notion that eating these foods will make heartburn worse, or that cutting them out will make it go away.

Study Says Coffee Protects Against Cirrhosis

alan — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:13:13 +0000

Drinking coffee may shield the liver from the worst ravages of alcohol, a study of more than 125,000 people suggests. The risk of developing alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver dropped with each cup of coffee they drank per day.

Coffee: Health Drink For Older Women

alan — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:07:41 +0000

The latest buzz on coffee and health is that drinking one to three cups of coffee per day might help save postmenopausal women's hearts.

A 15-year study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows fewer deaths from heart disease or other non-cancerous inflammatory diseases among postmenopausal women who reported drinking at least one to three daily cups of coffee.

Can Coffee fend off Diabetes

alan — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 15:07:40 +0000

Coffee drinking may lower the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Two teams of researchers have found that coffee has a protective effect, with one finding that those who drink the most are at the lowest risk of having the disease.