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Coffee Linked to Extreme Longevity - Vital Choice

Coffee Linked to Extreme Longevity - Vital Choice | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Countering some minor concerns (see our sidebar, “Coffee concerns: minor at most”), growing evidence indicate that coffee is probably a preventive-health powerhouse.
 
There’s little doubt that coffee’s promise stems from its abundance of highly healthful polyphenol-type compounds.
 
Although polyphenols are often called antioxidants, they don’t exert direct antioxidant effects in the body. Instead, they influence gene expression to produce antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and other beneficial effects.

 

 

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Coffee drinking not linked to chronic illness: study

Coffee drinking not linked to chronic illness: study | Longevity science | Scoop.it

Coffee can’t hurt you and it may even help prevent diabetes:

According to a large German study, coffee does not increase your risk of heart disease or cancer. Plus, coffee drinkers are statistically less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

 

Animal experiment hint that certain chemicals found within coffee could positively affect metabolism.

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