Health studies have swung in coffee’s favour

Paul Smithson

16/11/2011 10:55:29

A significant number of modern health studies relating to coffee paint a favourable picture of the drink, according to a columnist.

Writing for Washington Post Lifestyle, Jennifer LaRue Huget pointed out how there are all sorts of results appearing in medical journals regarding how an espresso coffee can improve a person’s wellbeing.

She heard from a number of healthcare experts, who told her that, while there are plenty of advantages, it is advisable to consume the drink in moderation and not place too much stock in individual studies, since the positive effects of coffee are not yet wholly understood.

Ms LaRue Huget stressed that she is aware there are some negative aspects to the drink, but explained that she has always been an enthusiast.

“I’ve been drinking coffee since I was a toddler, when my folks would allow me to add milk and sugar to the dregs in their yellow plastic mugs and sip it down,” she remarked.

Coffee was recently the subject of a factfile in The Spectrum, which claimed it is the second most popular drink in the world behind water and its effects can be felt within 15 minutes.

Among the benefits of coffee listed by the news provider were increased alertness and energy levels, as well as four times the number of cancer-fighting antioxidants as in green tea.