Coffee may be good for you!

As a regular drinker of the deep-brown brew and having a more than passing interest in healthy living, I was used to thinking of coffee [fairly traded, naturally] as an indulgence that was not so good for me, but it appears that it may confer a few benefits; [from a USA study] "the average adult consumes 1,299 milligrams of antioxidants daily from coffee. The closest competitor was tea at 294 milligrams. Rounding out the top five sources were bananas, 76 milligrams; dry beans, 72 milligrams; and corn, 48 milligrams."
Antioxidents seem to help protect against cancer. However I need to take note that caffeine in too-large doses can help raise cholesterol.

However there is further good news for coffee drinkers; "Last year, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that drinking coffee cut the risk of developing the most common form of diabetes."

What must also be said though, is "That does not mean coffee is a substitute for fruit and vegetables." And "consumers are still not eating enough fruits and vegetables, which are better for you from an overall nutritional point of view due to their higher content of vitamins, minerals and fiber"
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