coffee and health

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Two things off the newswires:
1) pregnancy
Women can drink a cup of coffee or one soft drink a day during pregnancy and not worry that it might put them at risk of miscarriage or preterm birth, according to new guidelines released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The professional group issued the information from its Committee on Obstetric Practice, which reviewed studies on the topic before making a decision. "Finally, we have good evidence to show that having a cup of coffee a day is fine and it poses no risk to the fetus," said Dr. William H. Barth Jr., chairman of the committee on obstetric practice and chief of the division of maternal-fetal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

After the committee reviewed the published medical literature, they found no link between moderate intake of caffeine - defined as less than 200 milligrams (mg) per day - and either miscarriage or preterm birth. The experts can't say for sure whether caffeine intake during pregnancy restricts fetal growth. And they have no conclusion about the effects of higher levels of caffeine and miscarriage risk.

2) poss. link with prostate cancer
Studies on prostate cancer in the past have come to conflicting conclusions on whether there is a link with coffee consumption. However, in an analysis of a dozen studies on coffee intake and prostate cancer risk, researchers found no strong evidence linking the beverage to either an increased or decreased risk of the disease. The findings, published in the medical journal BJU International, add to the conflicting body of research on coffee and cancer risk.

A number of studies have found connections between regular coffee consumption and certain cancers - a decreased risk in some cases, and an increased risk in others. A study published last month, for example, found that coffee drinkers had a lower risk of head and neck cancers than non-drinkers did, with the risk declining as coffee consumption rose. To investigate further, researchers led by Dr. Chang-Hae Park, of the National Cancer Center in Goyang, South Korea, pooled the results of 12 previous studies on coffee intake and prostate cancer risk.
Overall, they found no strong relationship between men's reported coffee-drinking habits and their risk of prostate cancer.

admin

not sure if it's true on not, but this interview's pretty funny! http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/39/all_coffeeguyinterview_2010_09_24_bk.htmlhttp://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/39/all_coffeeguyinterview_2010_09_24_bk.html A

Dry_bean.

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not sure if it's true on not, but this interview's pretty funny! http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/39/all_coffeeguyinterview_2010_09_24_bk.htmlhttp://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/39/all_coffeeguyinterview_2010_09_24_bk.html A

Hmmm, link leads to a dead end.

admin

oops - thanks for that Db http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/33/39/all_coffeeguyinterview_2010_09_24_bk.html

askthecoffeeguy

you're kidding me right? I have a cup of coffee and it subdues my appetite for a good couple of hours - so long as I am physically active at the time half the time I run on nervous energy anyway, and the rest of the time on caffeine - which can only be a good thing - right?

admin

here's me thinking it was age & lack of exercise that was the cause was my middle aged spread ... ha, ha.

admin

here's an interesting one from the newswires: Health workers top list of coffee addicts Nurses and doctors are the professionals who say they most need coffee to make it through the workday. According to a survey by Dunkin' Donuts*, 32% of workers need coffee to get through the workday, and 43% of workers say they are less productive if they don't drink coffee. The group with the highest percentage of workers saying they are less productive without coffee was nurses. Doctors ranked second.  Here's the ranking, starting with the professions with the highest percentage of workers saying they need coffee for productivity:    Nurses    Physicians    Hotel workers    Designers/architects    Financial/insurance sales representatives    Food preparers    Engineers    Teachers    Marketing/public relations professionals    Scientists    Machine operators    Government workers Tip: if you're looking for good advice from your health professional, why not turn up with a decent coffee! A PS *While it's research produced by Dunkin' Donuts [therefore putting doubt on their coffee credentials for most members] the company apparently joined with CareerBuilder to commission a scientific survey of more than 3,600 workers in the US to see which professionals need coffee the most.

Dry_bean.

Well that settles it, coffee must be good for you if all of those health professionals partake in the brew, I'm not at all surprised, I always feel better after my two morning hits.

DoubleRistretto

I'll drink to that!!

Unknown

there are absolutely no identifiable links between coffee and any health issue. Only ever is coffee advised against in situations of the heart, ie; high blood pressure, or accute cardiac conditions. The worst Caffiene can do , is increase your heart rate and slightly over activate your addrenal glands/kidneys. Newsflash to the fat and unhealthy --- put down the burgers and pane au chocolat,  add a few espressos to your diet, and life might actually get a lot better. Actually almost surerly will. Maybe also add a few articals about good food combining and meal times. Coffee is a blessing, a bonified gift to humanity. stop looking for excuses for your bad diet and drink a small cup of golden enlightenment.

askthecoffeeguy

right on brother - although I might add the codifier that great coffee can be great coffee and that crap coffee (read mass produced and laced with chemical nasties) can make you feel like crap! and I would say that anyone who regularly drinks instant is going to have a quantifiably different experience to someone who drinks high altitude shade grown speciality coffee... P