Coffee - more than just a eye opener

Finally after years of being categorized as being bad for you, the medical world has done a complete about face and are showing the benefits of Coffee.

Lowers the risk of dying - they showed on going studies that followed health professionals over twenty years, along with their dietary habits - the Nurses Health Study, and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. They found out that people who drank at least five cups of Coffee per week had a lower overall risk of dying from any cause compared to those who didn't.
The effect was usually stronger in women than men and most of the reduction in death was due to a reduction in cardiovascular disease. Women who consumed Coffee in this study also had a small reduction in the risk of Diabetes as well as Chronic Liver Disease.

Benefits of Polyphoenois - People who drank Decaf Coffee benefited as much as people who drank regular Coffee which says that there is something else in Coffee besides the Caffeine that is beneficial to our Health. We know that Coffee is high in Polyphenols - plant chemicals that are known to reduce inflammation.
Polyphenols also have other positive effects on the heart, blood vessels, and blood sugar.
They help to relax blood vessels, which can also lower blood pressure.
They act as anti-oxidants and may help reduce blockages in the arteries.
They seem to improve glucose tolerance and utilization, thus reducing the risk of Diabetes.

Benefits of Caffeine
Reducing the risk of Diabetes.
Thinning the blood by reducing platelet stickiness.
Relaxing the airways in people with Asthma which can improve Asthma symptoms.
Reducing the risk of Gallstones and Gout.
Reducing the risk of Parkinson's Disease.
Possibly reducing the risk of some cancers, including cancers of the liver, colon, and esophagus.