Coffee helps the heart, blood sugar, cuts cancer, reduces stroke, all in one article, with references:

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2013/aug2013_New-Findings-on-Coffees-Cardiovascular-Benefits_01.htm

So yeah, not drinking coffee is officially a law of obedience, not a law of health.

The only downside I have heard is regularly drinking more than 4 cups a day correlates with shorter life span. So, moderation, no extremes.

Great info, thanks for sharing.

Part of the problem with old research and coffee is that the researcher's didn't seperate the smokers/coffee drinkers, from just coffee drinkers. Once they studied only those that drink coffee and don't smoke the health benefits became evident.

New information is that Coffee Drinkers may live longer...

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/coffee-drinkers-may-live-longer/?_r=0

http://www.newsmaxhealth.com/Health-News/NIH-Drink-Coffee-Live-Longer-Longevity/2013/02/20/id/491238



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Danl,
I like your screen name. My bro is named Danny, and I always call him Danl, cause thats what our grandpa always called him.

I've tried desperately to like coffee, making it as much like a milkshake that I can, but I could not get over the burnt flavor. Whereas I used to like the smell of coffee, now it makes me a bit nauseous. I've seen others here that couldn't get into the habit either.

Green tea is better for you. I wish I liked it nearly as well.

This was at the end of the article in the box:

There’s now compelling evidence that a combination of coffee consumption and green tea offers superior protection than either alone. A 2013 Japanese study found that people who drink 1 or more cups of coffee per day and who drink 2 or more cups of green tea daily have about a 23% lower risk of all strokes, 20% lower risk of ischemic strokes, and about 29% lower risk of hemorrhagic strokes, compared with those who drink neither beverage.

I have found my coffee, it is super fine.

I think most American coffee is burnt and bitter. I only use instant to flavor my ice milk, can't stand the flavor if brewed.

But here on the island, I have found a small producer of organic coffee. "Hamakua cloud forest coffee" is the finest I have had.

I buy the beans and grind them. 1/4tsp grounds makes a big mug. This coffee is expensive, but a little goes a long way, and the quality is way worth it.

I boil filtered water in a small steel pot, turn the heat to lowest, and stir in 1/4tsp grounds, steep for five minutes or so. The brew is translucent like tea, smells great, and tho it is mildly toasty, it is not bitter at all. No milk or sugar needed for this coffee, it is too good by itself. I love to eat the grounds in the bottom of the cup, yummy.

Like most things, I think the key is moderation and balance. Maybe the benefits are canceled out if you have your coffee with lots of fat and sugar and artificial who-knows-what. I like my coffee with milk, no sugar. Everyone likes it different.

Coffee does temporarily raise blood pressure, so that's something to consider too. My doctor actually suggested I have an extra cup of coffee in the afternoon to offset my low blood pressure and help alleviate my dizzy spells and head rushes. Now I'll think about the health benefits listed in the article too every time I enjoy my cuppa joe.

Thanks for sharing!

LOVE COFFEE! The necture of the Gods!! As a side perk(pune intended) The extra energy; I believe helps one burn calories-hence control wieght. And alittle +,Coffee grounds are good for the garden!

I am more of a tea drinker, but I like an occasional coffee.

Tea is one of the healthiest things you could possibly drink other than water. Mormons guzzle down root beer laden with sugar, but they eschew tea because JS somehow thought that tea was bad for you. People have been drinking tea for thousands of years, but not know-it-all Mormons.

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/tea-types-and-their-health-benefits



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I loved the part about coffee and tea being taken together having additional healthful effects. lol.. poor Mormons.

When I used to point my jackmo sister to articles like that, she would say it's obedience test like you said. But right at the beginning of Section 89 it says "not by way of commandment." So, it's neither a health code or an obedience test. It's just plain wrong!