Coffee, yay or nay?

[fightinfireman]

I've heard conflicting stories on coffee

some say it's good because it revs up the metabolism

some say any caffeine period is bad for your cardiovascular system and it also makes you retain water

so what do you all think?

[Lords Gym]

for me personally , I am shit without my java in the morning !

my vote is yay

[Tito BHB]

yeh i'd like to know how good or bad coffee... and more to the point tea is for you..
im not gona lie...
i have something crazy like 20 odd cups of tea a day
and plus quite a few sugars in each cup too! and i know sugar is bad for you health and wieght!...
was thinkin of changing to one of these healthy type sugars but ive tried a few of em before and they taste orrible!
lol
peace

[Lords Gym]

From Web MD

Coffee: The New Health Food

Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities?


If it sounds too good to be true, think again.


Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better.


Reducing Disease Risk


After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over java avoiders.


Though the scientists give the customary "more research is needed" before they recommend you do overtime at Starbuck's to specifically prevent diabetes, their findings are very similar to those in a less-publicized Dutch study. And perhaps more importantly, it's the latest of hundreds of studies suggesting that coffee may be something of a health food -- especially in higher amounts.


In recent decades, some 19,000 studies have been done examining coffee's impact on health. And for the most part, their results are as pleasing as a gulp of freshly brewed Breakfast Blend for the 108 million Americans who routinely enjoy this traditionally morning -- and increasingly daylong -- ritual. In practical terms, regular coffee drinkers include the majority of U.S. adults and a growing number of children.


"Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is harmful," says Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Coffee Studies, which conducts its own medical research and tracks coffee studies from around the world. "For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a lot of good."


Consider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones.


Coffee even offsets some of the damage caused by other vices, some research indicates. "People who smoke and are heavy drinkers have less heart disease and liver damage when they regularly consume large amounts of coffee compared to those who don't," says DePaulis.


There's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.

for the rest of the article go to http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/80/96454.htm

[Tito BHB]

can we get a review of that in short?
lol seems like a lot of reading! :P i got lost at harvard!!
peace

[Lords Gym]

LMFAO !

yeah the more you drink the better it is for you, people that drink it moderately get so so results, but people that drink more than 6 cups a day get great benefits. its a good read .

[Tito BHB]

LMFAO !

yeah the more you drink the better it is for you, people that drink it moderately get so so results, but people that drink more than 6 cups a day get great benefits. its a good read .

lol cc bro!!
thanks i couldnt bring myself to sit through all the big words!! :P
peace

[Lords Gym]

LMFAO !

yeah the more you drink the better it is for you, people that drink it moderately get so so results, but people that drink more than 6 cups a day get great benefits. its a good read .

lol cc bro!!
thanks i couldnt bring myself to sit through all the big words!! :P
peace

[jbirdy]

apparently accorning to my physiology lecturer an apple has the same wake you up affects as four cups of coffee. dunno myself cos i dont drink the stuff. but interesting anyway.

[fightinfireman]

oh man, aint no way I could drink that much coffee

thanks for the info lords

[Lords Gym]

oh man, aint no way I could drink that much coffee

thanks for the info lords

no problem my friend ! The side effect they don't mention in the study is your like the energizer bunny at 2:34 in the AM.

[Heavy D]

apparently accorning to my physiology lecturer an apple has the same wake you up affects as four cups of coffee. dunno myself cos i dont drink the stuff. but interesting anyway.

Even wackier is that an 8oz glass of apple juice has as much cyanide as an entire pack of cigarettes.

[Von Milash]

parts per trillion?