New Study Finds Coffee Actually Good For Your Health

It’s long been suspected that coffee was good for the health, and could help with many serious diseases. Through studies and tests, people who drink coffee regularly have been found to be less likely to contract some diseases or health problems, although there had never been any definite results, and no indication as to why that was. Now, thanks to some scientists in China, we get some new and conclusive evidence that coffee can indeed help you out in major ways. Here’s why coffee is good for your health.

Several years ago, studies showed that people who drink 4 cups of coffee per day were 50% less likely to get Type-2 diabetes. Every additional cup would decrease that risk even more. It seemed fairly incredible, but the results were consistent. The coffee beans would, in fact, bring a lot of positive effects. Now, scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University, and Wuhan Institute of Biotechnology in China, have found that coffee compounds would inhibit something called human islet amyloid polypeptide, which is a substance that’s linked with diabetes. Now, they believe this is why drinking coffee can have such a strong impact on the prevention of Type-2 diabetes. It fits with the studies done so far, and could explain much as to why coffee is good for your health.

Of course, this is just the latest in good coffee research. Last year, Harvard University found that coffee drinking can help with prostate cancer and breast cancer as well. One of the studies showed that women who drank 5 cups or more per day were 57% less likely to get estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, which is one of the most prevalent types of cancers. Also, while Alzheimer’s disease is still not officially prevented with coffee, new studies on mice have shown increased brain functions from drinkers of coffee. It could well be that mental functions in humans will end up being proven to be affected in a similar way. More studies are needed of course, but it does seem like that’s where science is headed. Within a few years, we may have conclusive studies as to the effect on coffee on the brain.

Overall, the benefits of drinking large amounts of coffee seems to be piling on lately, thanks to studies that show coffee is good for your health. The new China results on Type-2 diabetes is just the latest in a string of results that show the benefits of coffee, and why it’s important to drink a few cups every day. While this drink has not quite reached medication status, it may well be a powerful prevention.

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This is just an OK deal coming from Starbucks. Starbucks at least in Seattle seems to be running deal after deal. First it was the free coffee in the morning with coupon now this nationwide Starbucks deal. Get a Starbucks Iced Grande Beverage for only $2.00 after 2:00PM for morning customers. This is a substantial price cut from the normal $4.00 for Grande Iced Grande Coffees. The only catch (It’s a big catch) you need to show a receipt from your morning Starbucks visit. So basically you’re paying full price in the morning to get the discount in the afternoon, not to mention you spent money on gas to get there. Not a good deal in my opinion coming from Starbucks and Howard Schultz, but thought it was worth a blog post. Offer runs until Septermber 2nd 2008.

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Starbucks in effort to compete with competitors such as: Dunkin Donuts is announcing new incentives to get you to come back. I don’t know about you, but I’ve stopped going to Starbucks. I feel I get a much better products and overall experience at my local coffee shop (Caffé Vita) than the overpriced and under delivering Starbucks. So what new freebies do you get from Starbucks? Free Syrup shots and milk substitutes, free drink with bean purchase, free refills on drip coffee, and free Wi-Fi. In order to get these Starbucks freebies you must pay with a prepaid Starbucks charge card, which holds up to $500. One more catch I forgot to mention Wi-Fi is not unlimited it’s only good for 2 hours. Even after this I still feel I get a better deal at my local coffee shop one of which gives you a free computer and broadband time with purchase of a coffee. Let me know if you will be visiting Starbucks more often with these new incentives.