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#1 Rogerdodger

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Posted 12 May 2006 - 12:17 AM

This morning, the local radio program was extolling the benefits of eating at least one ounce of DARK chocolate after dinner.
Then tonight, again I read of the benefits of COFFEE!


Drinking coffee 'is good for the heart'
By Celia Hall, Medical Editor
(Filed: 12/05/2006)



One to three cups of coffee a day may protect people from heart disease and strokes, according to research which contradicts numerous studies that have suggested that coffee is bad for you.

The good news for coffee drinkers comes from a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and is based on a study of 27,000 older women, followed for 15 years.

It found a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease by about 30 per cent in women who had a moderate intake of coffee. The analysis, part of the Iowa Women's Health Study, found that up to 60 per cent of antioxidants in the diet may come from coffee.


Antioxidants protect cells from damage and reduce the inflammation that encourages arteries to narrow.

Active parts of coffee include caffeine and polyphenols. Polyphenols are also found in red wine and they too have been linked to a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular diseases in people who drink one to three glasses of red wine a day. The researchers in the Iowa study also pointed out that a Scottish survey of 11,000 men and women found that coffee drinking was associated with a reduction in deaths from all causes.

Dr Sarah Jarvis, a fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners said: "This is a message about moderation. Too much exercise, too much coffee or too much alcohol are bad. In moderation they are beneficial."

Now I can't wait for my morning alarm clock!

Edited by Rogerdodger, 12 May 2006 - 12:17 AM.


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Posted 17 May 2006 - 10:29 AM

And they can read the future, too. :lol: Or is that 5/12/06??

#3 Rogerdodger

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Posted 18 May 2006 - 10:26 PM

Yep. It's from the UK.
THEY are backwards. 5/12/06 rather than 12/05/06
And they think they are so proper!
Too darn much tea and biscuits for their own good.
They need more Starbucks and Kripsy Kreme and less Earl Grey and bloody crumpets.
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