A controlled randomized study conducted on 100 healthy Europeans just vindicated you and your coffee obsession. As far as DNA integrity is concerned coffee is actually more beneficial than water…
The coffee group exhibited much less DNA strand breakage than the control group by the end of the 4-week span…
As it stands – all coffee is rich with anti-oxidants, a compound that enables cells to better repair themselves in the wake of the damage done by free radicals. Free radicals, birthed by sunlight, oxygen, and pollution, deteriorate the collagen fibers in the skin. The microbial properties in coffee help ward off germs in the skin. Its caffeic acid boosts collagen levels which in turn reduces the aging process…The antioxidants found in coffee are also instrumental in fighting diseases, preventing cavities, diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver and various forms of cancer.
Take a minute to click through to the original – and you’ll discover even more great reasons to drink coffee. Good old dark roast used in most of this research. Delicioso!
Drinking our way to sustainability, one cup of coffee at a time : UMass Amherst researchers win NSF award to help re-envision the growing, selling and buying of coffee https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/930865
Oh bless you. Coffee is one of my obsessions. I was a barista for over 13 years.