A cup of the good stuff (and several refills) may save your life.

Ok, just to be clear, I don't need a reason to indulge in a morning cup of the good stuff or the afternoon 'once you've tried it, you'll never go back-French Press' I've worked into my schedule now. No reason at all, it just comes naturally. And though I honestly don't feel pressure to defend this wonderful habit since more and more are jumping on board daily, it's always nice to have 'data' to back up said habit when necessary. If more nothing more, it just makes you feel better, in your own mind.

I've read before about scientific studies proving the cardiovascular value in drinking coffee and this is another good one. So enjoy that morning cup....that mid-morning cup...afternoon cup...and early evening cup...Do it for your heart. Yeah, now that sounds like a good enough reason, doesn't it?

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Buzz from Recent Research - Coffee Gets a Health Boost

In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, scientists found that regular coffee consumption was not associated with an increased risk of death in either men or women; and this included those who regularly drank six cups of coffee or more a day. Furthermore, heavy coffee drinkers, particularly women, seemed to have a decreased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

In the study, data was examined from 41,736 men who were tracked for 18 years as part of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and 86,214 women who were followed for 24 years as part of the Nurses’ Health Study. Participants completed diet questionnaires every two to four years, which included coffee consumption. As coffee consumption rose among more than 125,000 study participants, the risk of death decreased for both men and women. However, the results were most significant for women who drank four to five cups daily. They had up to a 26 percent reduced risk of death, particularly from CVD.

Source: Lopez-Garcia, E. “The Relationship of Coffee Consumption with Mortality”. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2008 June; 148(12):904-914.