Caffeinated Coffee: The Anti-Cancer Wonder Drug
Just a decade ago doctors and health professionals were warning about the dangers of having too much coffee because of the risk that caffeine was thought to have on the body.
The last few years have shed a lot of light on the faulty advice concerning coffee given ten years ago. Many decade or more long studies have been coming to a close and the results have been changing everything the medical profession thought they knew about coffee.
Study after study has been showing the cancer fighting properties of coffee because of the rich antioxidants it contains and we aren’t just talking a cup or two a day here as most studies show greater benefit when four or more caffeinated coffees are consumed daily. That could be more than 500mg of caffeine daily depending on the brewing method.
Recent Coffee/ Cancer Studies
- More than 4 cups of coffee a day decrease oral and head cancers by 39%.
- Woman who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have less chance of uterine cancer.
- Men who have 6 cups of coffee a day reduce their prostate cancer risk by 60%.
- At least 5 cups of coffee prevents certain types of brain cancer by 40%.
- At least 2 cups of coffee a day can cut colon cancer risk by 25%.
- At least 3 cups of coffee a day can prevent or delay the onset of certain types of breast cancer.
- Coffee drinkers have 41% less instance of liver cancer.
Conclusions
While the coffee/cancer research isn’t definitive, it does reveal that drinking coffee is probably far more beneficial than harmful as long as the person can metabolize caffeine correctly and doesn’t suffer from a caffeine allergy. In most of the studies it was found that decaffeinated coffee didn’t appear to have the same effect which is probably due to the decaffeinating process. So as I think about having my third cup of coffee today, I will hold it warmly in my hand and know that I’m doing something good for my body to prevent cancer. My body will thank me by waking up and giving me motivation to get my work done!
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Why would these antioxidants not be present in decaf? I love energy and, no offense, but that’s partly why I don’t want to be addicted to caffeine.
Not sure, but many of the studies mentioned that decaf coffee didn’t have the same results or correlation. Perhaps they are removed or lessened when they remove the caffeine. It’s obvious that decaf coffee doesn’t have the same flavor as regular gram for gram.
i’m not suprised. i drink at least two cups a day, and i know all the wise tales about “it makes your shorter) are bull because i am a teen, i drink coffee every day, and i am very tall for my age & frequently growing taller.
@ Hypernegro – lol well lucky you. maybe its your genes? ive been drinking energy drinks since i was 13 and im now 16. both of my bio parents are tall, 5′ 8” + and im only 5′ 3”. -sigh-