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"5 Health Benefits of Caffeine"Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld, commentator for the Fox news show Sunday Housecall, revealed that researchers have discovered the popular stimulant in beverages may not be as bad as previously thought. Indeed, Dr. Rosenfeld states it decreases your risk of developing a number of serious diseases. Doubtless, whatever you've heard about caffeine's ill effects, research now indicates this often-maligned ingredient is healthier for you than was once thought. Let us now turn to the 5 health Benefits of caffeine.  [Top] It's true, one of the benefits of caffeine is it protects your brain from the damaging, dementia-causing effects of cholesterol. Moreover, a 2002 study in the European Journal of Neurology found individuals regularly consuming caffeine in mid-life were less likely to develop Alzheimer's later. It is interesting to note, laboratory rats with Alzheimer's, given caffeine, easily navigated through a maze while the remaining rats demonstrated signs of confusion. [Top] Furthermore, as you consume caffeine, you minimize your risk of developing Parkinson's as you age.
In addition, another study of 8,000 men, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found those drinking three or more cups of coffee daily were the least likely to develop Parkinson's. [Top] Also, another of the benefits of caffeine is it reduces your risk of developing Diabetes by 33%, according to a 5-year study of 17,413 Japanese individuals. It needs to be mentioned that the research indicates if you drink three or more cups of coffee daily, you reduce your risk of developing Diabetes by 42%.
Be advised if you drink large amounts of coffee, it may cause your levels of glucose in the blood to spike. [Top] Although it may seem hars to believe, it has been proven if you consume caffeine, you can reduce your risk of developing Colon Cancer. Indeed, Japanese researchers have discovered women who drank more than 3 cups of coffee each day were at half the risk of developing Cancer than those who did not. In fact, in this 5-year study, researchers determined coffee contains a compound that boosts the effects of certain enzymes providing protection from Colon Cancer.  [Top] Dr. Andrew Weil reports on a study published in the December 2002 issue of the journal Gastroenterology. Basically, he states women drinking 4 or more cups of coffee daily reduced their overall risk of developing gallstones by 25%. Subsequently, the research revealed if you drank one cup of coffee per day you would reduce your likelihood of developing this condition by 13%. And if you drank 2 to 3 cups of coffee per day, you would reduce your risk of developing it by 33%. As a final note, the researchers stated if you drank moderate levels of coffee, it would pose no major health risk to you. Although caffeine appears safe for most of you, some of you should limit your caffeine intake. For example, those of you with osteoporosis, heart disease or are pregnant should limit your caffeine consumption. However, for the rest of you, go for it. In conclusion, recent reports put caffeine in a totally new light. mmm, mmm - it really is good to the last drop! Subscribe to the Home Remedies Blog by clicking on this link:  Return from Benefits of Caffeine to Home Page
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Note that a recent study found men who didn't drink coffee were 2 to 3 times more likely to develop Parkinson's than those who did.
Consequently, these researchers discovered the benefits of caffeine consumption were greater in women than in men.
