Is coffee good for your health?

Question

This is an evenly split topic of debate. Can anyone clear it up once and for all?

Caffeine has been called the fastest way of speeding up the ageing process, but it does have some benefits.

Answer 1

I've heard it both ways & I don't think anyone has an absolute answer (although they may claim to).  I gave it up for awhile but now I drink one small cup in the morning.

Answer 2

caffeine in small amounts wont harm you. its found not only in coffee but tea and coke. it becomes a problem when you have an excessive amount of it - but you can have half caff coffee, caffeine free coffee, caffeine free tea ( thats what i have) and caffeine free coke, so you have lots of choices!!!

Answer 3

Caffeine is produced by plants to kill invading insects and it is poisonous. In a large enough quantity it is also lethal to humans. You can get the same benefits without any of the poison just by drinking a hot cup of water with honey it every morning.

Answer 4

no its bad 4 u

Answer 5

well, it has a lot of caffeine and if you drink too much your breathe will smell and your teeth will start to stain!

Answer 6

i love coffe!!! but it is bad !!!!

Answer 7

Blood pressure. Results from long-term studies are showing that coffee may not increase the risk for high blood pressure over time, as previously thought. Study findings for other cardiovascular effects are a mixed bag.

Cancer. Coffee might have anti-cancer properties. Last year, researchers found that coffee drinkers were 50% less likely to get liver cancer than nondrinkers. A few studies have found ties to lower rates of colon, breast, and rectal cancers.

Cholesterol. Two substances in coffee — kahweol and cafestol — raise cholesterol levels. Paper filters capture these substances, but that doesn’t help the many people who now drink non-filtered coffee drinks, such as lattes. Researchers have also found a link between cholesterol increases and decaffeinated coffee, possibly because of the type of bean used to make certain decaffeinated coffees.

Diabetes. Heavy coffee drinkers may be half as likely to get diabetes as light drinkers or nondrinkers. Coffee may contain chemicals that lower blood sugar. A coffee habit may also increase your resting metabolism rate, which could help keep diabetes at bay.

Parkinson’s disease. Coffee seems to protect men, but not women, against Parkinson’s disease. One possible explanation for the s*x difference may be that estrogen and caffeine need the same enzymes to be metabolized, and estrogen captures those enzymes.

Answer 8

coffee is good and doesnt age u! thts aload of poo!

it keeps u on ur toes :)

Answer 9

no! it can stunt ur growth. like mine..=[...

but i drink it sometimes

it can make ur teeth rotten too. but mine aren't rotten, it if you drink nto much of it

Answer 10

coffee prevents type 2 diabetes