Coffee for Good !

That hot cup of coffee in the morning, oh, Whatte refreshing start ! There are people i know who drink more than just a big mug a day....they keep sipping three to four small cups of coffee during their chores, and the family members have concerns about their health...too much caffeine ! There has been a debate about coffee and its limit of consumption per day, some say its good, many say it is bad. A four-year long new study from Harward School of Public Health reports that people who consumed more than one cup of coffee a day were found to have 11 percent lower risk of Type-2 Diabetes. Conversely, people who reduced their daily consumption of coffee by more than a cup had 17 percent more risk of being affected by Type-2 Diabetes. for the healthy lot is a good news and even better news for all the Diabetics who have many dietary restrictions. You get to sip your favorite Java, happily.

Many have been under the misconception that Decaffeinated coffee does good, but the study reported that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee brought in the same benefits. When a study was conducted on animals, the bioactive and phenolic compounds in coffee were shown to improve glucose and metabolism and that might have been the reason for both caffeinated and decaf coffee to yield same benefits. Coffee has long been known as a rich source of anti-oxidants.Consuming caffeine in the form of coffee is better than consuming caffeine in the form of aerated beverages that come with high sugar and artificial flavors and what not....and so 'Have another Cuppa Coffee' !!!

- Prathyusha Talluri