February 10, 2008

• Is Caffeine Bad?

  “Too much coffee, cola, and tea are not substitutes for water, but recent studies also show that caffeine isn’t all bad for you.  It helps prevent Parkinson’s disease and cirrhosis of the liver, and it hleps with male fertility.  It has also been shown to protect the brain, possibly from diseases like Altzheimers.  A Harvard study showed the risk for devloping type 2 diabetes is lower among regular coffee drinkers.  Coffee also is linked to lower rates of suicide, colon cancer, high blood pressure in women, and heart disease.  Coffee has more than one thousand antioxidants, which is more antioxidants than green tea.  It is the top source of antioxidants in the American diet.  People who drink decaffinated coffee also show reduced diabetes risk, though at half the benefit of those drinking caffeinated cofee. The key, as with anything, is moderation.  One or two cups a day won’t hurt you, and research shows will probably help you.  But three or four cups may be too much.”

  one source: http://healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/coffee.htm

  COLBERT APPROVED COFFEE

  Here’s a recipe for healthy coffee.  Use unbleached (brown) filters, organic coffee, alkaline water, and stevia instead of sugar.  If you must have creamer, use organic skim milk or rice milk, and never use a Styrofoam cup (which has carcinogen, styrene).

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