Coffee does not only prevent Alzheimer's and dementia - but can also prevent cardiovascular disease
[QUOTE=http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ESCCongress/21867]STOCKHOLM -- A daily coffee habit may counteract aortic stiffness in older adults with hypertension, researchers reported.
One to two cups a day correlated with greater aortic distensibility compared with rarely consuming coffee (P=0.45) in a cohort of men and women 65 and older on the Greek island of Ikaria.
But a higher dose -- three to five cups a day -- had no effect on flexibility of the aorta, according to Christina Chrysohoou, MD, PhD, of the University of Athens, and colleagues.
So the researchers analyzed coffee consumption results for the 435 hypertensive individuals among those ages 65 to 100 in a larger study of permanent inhabitants of Ikaria Island. Inhabitants of the island have a long life expectancy and unusually high proportion of residents who reach 90.
Chrysohoou and colleagues found that, compared with rarely drinking coffee, moderate consumption of one or two cups a day was associated with:
* Lower prevalence of diabetes (22% versus 34%, P=0.02)
* Lower prevalence of high cholesterol (41% versus 55%, P=0.001)
* Lower body mass index (28 versus 29 kg/m2, P=0.04)
* Higher creatinine clearance levels (70.2 versus 65 mL/min, P=0.01)
* Lower prevalence of cardiovascular disease (19% versus 26%, P=0.04)
* Higher values of aortic distensibility (P<0.05)
Multivariate analysis with regard to echocardiographically-measured aortic distensibility accounted for potential confounders including age, sex, physical activity status, creatinine levels, BMI, and diabetes status.
Most of the coffee drinkers in the study consumed traditional Greek blends, which Chrysohoou explained, have higher levels of phenol compounds thought to be protective for the heart than coffee typically consumed in the U.S.
Some prior studies have suggested that coffee intake doesn't increase risk of developing hypertension, but evidence on cardiovascular effects has been conflicting overall.
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starbucks is going to have a field day
So is this the caffeine or something else in the coffee?
Aw, fuck, I was just talking about rooting out caffeinated beverages from my diet.
I guess if I wanted, I could drink decaf?
Fuck yeah.
Good news for me.
I've been drinking coffee everyday since I was 8 :smug:
[QUOTE=Rusty100;24385258]on the other hand my teeth are yellowing[/QUOTE]
In a few (dozen) years, when all the benefits and hazards are discovered for everything, there will be a mmorpg style bonus/malus style list on the box
Coffee
[LIST]
[*]+1 concentration
[*]+1 diabetes resistance
[*]-1 tooth enamel durability
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I don't like Coffee.
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Personally I think it's one of the worse things I've ever tasted.
good, i have AT LEAST 1 cup of coffee a day
I have like 3 or more cups a day. Now I have an excuse. :smug:
[QUOTE=Rusty100;24385258]on the other hand my teeth are yellowing[/QUOTE]
yellow teeth or heart attack
your choice
Well yeah caffeine is healthy in small doses.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;24387276]Fuck yes! I drink coffee everyday anyways :buddy:[/QUOTE]
Drink coffee erry day, ten times a day.
I thought caffeine was supposed to be bad for you.
Too bad i found a soggy coffee ground in my coffee last time i drank some :barf:
Now i only trust powder coffee
[QUOTE=Murkrow;24388209]In a few (dozen) years, when all the benefits and hazards are discovered for everything, there will be a mmorpg style bonus/malus style list on the box
Coffee
[LIST]
[*]+1 concentration
[*]+1 diabetes resistance
[*]-1 tooth enamel durability
[/LIST]
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Don't worry, I have my talisman of +5 Mouthwash. :smug:
coffee tastes like shit
and it's not really overall beneficial to have every day, you're essentially taking stimulants everyday, not good over a long period of time.
That's great but once you get addicted to the caffeine it does more damage than good.
Did I mention I'm addicted to it.
I have a rare heart disease, drinking coffee just gives me cardiac dysrhythmia.. sometimes, not always though.
But what the hell, I don't like coffee anyway.
[QUOTE=DELL;24402609]That's great but once you get addicted to the caffeine it does more damage than good.
Did I mention I'm addicted to it.[/QUOTE]
I don't get how people can get addicted to coffee. I've been drinking it every day for years now but I recently moved to college and haven't had a cup in over two weeks, haven't felt any different, and I don't crave it at all.
Anyone saying coffee tastes bad is a little kid or something, Coffee is amazing and if you're drinking it black and going "I'M NEVER HAVING THAT AGAIN", you're retarded.
Coffee's okay, but I enjoy it most with lots of sugar in it.
Coffee is gross.
I should start drinking coffee later, when I'm a bit older.
I wonder if this had helped my grandmother live a little longer. She always drank a nice, tall glass of black coffee everyday.
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