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Beneficial Coffee Effects:
Long-term coffee usage is associated with significantly lower risk for type 2 diabetes:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14706966
Coffee contains an ingredient that protects you from liver cirrhosis, particularly alcoholic cirrhosis:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16772246
Coffee contains methylpyridinium which increased production of certain enzymes with anti-cancer properties within your colon:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/html/Shows/2003.10.19.htm#3
Coffee is a significant source of antioxidants in a diet, especially in a diet lacking fruits and vegetables:
http://pc.pseltd.com/topic_antioxidant_latest.aspx
Coffee is also a diuretic and laxative, it is considered to help prevent constipation, though if you are drinking a good deal of coffee during the day you'll want to make sure you stay well hydrated with other beverages, like water.
Negative Effects of Coffee
Moderate to High Coffee consumption(4 or more cups a day) can be linked to Inflammatory Markers, which in turn are linked to Cardiovascular Disease
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15447891
Caffeine is a CNS stimulant which unfortunately can cause many problems including sleep disorders, muscle twitching:
http://www.minddisorders.com/Br-Del/Caffeine-related-disorders.html
and disturb heart rhythm:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003081.htm
Caffeine stimulates acid secretion in the stomach possibly increasing chances of ulcers:
http://www.umm.edu/digest/ulcers.htm
And acid reflux(A pain I know too well )
http://www.csmc.edu/pf_5543.html
Coffee and hypertension
Coffee was believed to increase blood pressure once, though a Harvard study aiming to prove the increase ended up rejecting the theory(at least in women, this particular study didn't include men as test subjects):
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/11.10/06-coffee.html
Alrighty, I just felt like making a new thread for some of the comments that were going slightly off track in David's other thread. Anyway, I actually cited sources to support points, something I think this forum could use more of ;o (gotta love how almost all medical articles in Wikipedia contain citations so you can look up those instead of just believing what's on Wiki)
Long-term coffee usage is associated with significantly lower risk for type 2 diabetes:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14706966
Coffee contains an ingredient that protects you from liver cirrhosis, particularly alcoholic cirrhosis:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16772246
Coffee contains methylpyridinium which increased production of certain enzymes with anti-cancer properties within your colon:
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/html/Shows/2003.10.19.htm#3
Coffee is a significant source of antioxidants in a diet, especially in a diet lacking fruits and vegetables:
http://pc.pseltd.com/topic_antioxidant_latest.aspx
Coffee is also a diuretic and laxative, it is considered to help prevent constipation, though if you are drinking a good deal of coffee during the day you'll want to make sure you stay well hydrated with other beverages, like water.
Negative Effects of Coffee
Moderate to High Coffee consumption(4 or more cups a day) can be linked to Inflammatory Markers, which in turn are linked to Cardiovascular Disease
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...ve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15447891
Caffeine is a CNS stimulant which unfortunately can cause many problems including sleep disorders, muscle twitching:
http://www.minddisorders.com/Br-Del/Caffeine-related-disorders.html
and disturb heart rhythm:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003081.htm
Caffeine stimulates acid secretion in the stomach possibly increasing chances of ulcers:
http://www.umm.edu/digest/ulcers.htm
And acid reflux(A pain I know too well )
http://www.csmc.edu/pf_5543.html
Coffee and hypertension
Coffee was believed to increase blood pressure once, though a Harvard study aiming to prove the increase ended up rejecting the theory(at least in women, this particular study didn't include men as test subjects):
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/11.10/06-coffee.html
Alrighty, I just felt like making a new thread for some of the comments that were going slightly off track in David's other thread. Anyway, I actually cited sources to support points, something I think this forum could use more of ;o (gotta love how almost all medical articles in Wikipedia contain citations so you can look up those instead of just believing what's on Wiki)