Aubrey Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I love articles like these. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 :grouphug: Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I love that article! I don't drink a lot of coffee (1-3 cups a day), but I sure love it and I totally agree with the headache thing. I had a horrible sinus headache the other day, drank a cup of coffee with 2 tylenols and it was gone, and tylenol on its own usually doesn't do much for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 It wasn't mentioned, but it can also raise your blood pressure. Not really a good factor for many, but I have LOW blood pressure this pregnancy. It is utterly draining and exhausting. It takes everything I have to get out of bed, which is very much not my inclination nor habit. A little cup if coffee, which is all I can handle without getting nauseated, really helps give me just enough boost to function. Not enough to raise my blood pressure to normal, but enough that I can make myself stay awake and function mostly coherently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Heh, I love it. The latest edition of Nutrition Action actually an even longer list of diseases and such that coffee-drinkers had a lower incidence of. I think some of them were gout and Parkinson's, but I don't have it in front of me to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 That's my kind of science news.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Every evening I resolve to skip it next morning. Every morning I rationalize why I need it. Thanks for the ammunition. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 When I have clients who go cold turkey with coffee in early pregnancy I tell them to have a cup a day. Many women who quit like that find they become quite constipated. Putting coffee back into their diet helps keep things moving along. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Woohoo, woohoo, woohoo! I really needed an excuse to pour another cup this morning--er, afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 GOOOO COFFEE!!! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Yep, those health benefits are why I drink it. Not because I wouldn't make it through the day without it, no sir. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I'm doing it for my health!:001_smile: Now, to rationalize the sugar and cream...:auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Ok, I need some help with this one. I just went off of coffee on Saturday of this week to start a 3 week cleanse. The nutritionist has me off of coffee completely. There is a list of other stuff I can't have as well. She didn't say anything about future coffee use, but she did say that because of my fatty liver, I need a liver cleanse without stimulants like coffee. (it also has to do with adrenals.) The article says this: 3. Your liver loves it: OK, so the research here is limited, but it looks like the more coffee people drink, the lower their incidence of cirrhosis and other liver diseases. One analysis of nine studies found that every 2-cup increase in daily coffee intake reduced liver cancer risk by 43 percent. Again, it’s those antioxidants—chlorogenic and caffeic acids—and caffeine that might prevent liver inflammation and inhibit cancer cells. So, is my nutritionist wrong? Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I love articles like these. :D Thank you very much - I think I must be a cup short today! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I'm so glad to hear of this! I have not had coffee since the first week of Nov. Until yesterday. I had a hormonal headache that would not quit. It started Friday night/Sat morning and by Sunday morning I was more than ready to get rid of it. Advil had not touched it. Ice packs, hot baths, etc. - nothing. A nice cup of coffee did the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I saw that article this morning and thought, 'Finally! Someone realized the benefits.' :lol: Guess I'll have another cup. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 There are also health benefits for those around you. Those around me anyway. I'm convinced that the best way for them to have healthier happier (longer!) lives is for me to have my coffee. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 There are also health benefits for those around you. Those around me anyway. I'm convinced that the best way for them to have healthier happier (longer!) lives is for me to have my coffee. :D :lol::lol: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Heh, heh, heh. :D :cheers2: (They're coffee mugs in disguise.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I was having heart palpitations. I only drink one cup a day. Decaf isn't great because of the chemicals used to decaffeinate it. What is a person to do? I do enjoy that boost in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 There are also health benefits for those around you. Those around me anyway. I'm convinced that the best way for them to have healthier happier (longer!) lives is for me to have my coffee. :D :lol::lol::lol: I completely agree! DawnM, I am curious about your "fatty" liver. I had an ultrasound and CT scan to rule out a mass and the current determination (to be rechecked in 6 mos) is fatty intrusion in the liver. Can you point me to anything on the web or any books worth reading on the subject? I honestly never thought about doing a liver cleanse. Now I'm intrigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 :hurray: I've been singing the praises of coffee for many years. I love coffee :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 I was having heart palpitations. I only drink one cup a day. Decaf isn't great because of the chemicals used to decaffeinate it. What is a person to do? I do enjoy that boost in the morning. You can get naturally decaf w/out the chemicals. I don't know if that comes in actually good coffee, though. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 Ok, I need some help with this one. I just went off of coffee on Saturday of this week to start a 3 week cleanse. The nutritionist has me off of coffee completely. There is a list of other stuff I can't have as well. She didn't say anything about future coffee use, but she did say that because of my fatty liver, I need a liver cleanse without stimulants like coffee. (it also has to do with adrenals.) The article says this: 3. Your liver loves it: OK, so the research here is limited, but it looks like the more coffee people drink, the lower their incidence of cirrhosis and other liver diseases. One analysis of nine studies found that every 2-cup increase in daily coffee intake reduced liver cancer risk by 43 percent. Again, it’s those antioxidants—chlorogenic and caffeic acids—and caffeine that might prevent liver inflammation and inhibit cancer cells. So, is my nutritionist wrong? Dawn Well...I don't know how seriously I'd take the article. I guess maybe it's worth more research. Generally, I tend to assume dr's know their *patients* & maybe you have special circumstances? But I wouldn't reject his/her advice on a Yahoo article alone. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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