For so many years coffee had been categorized as a not so healthy food but recently this is changing. Since so many of us drink coffee on a daily basis, some good news regarding one of our favorite drinks is worth considering.

• Coffee is a wonderful source of antioxidants—in fact it’s the #1 source of antioxidants in Americans’ diets.
• People who drink three to four cups of coffee per day have been shown to be 25% less likely to develop type two diabetes.
• Two cups of coffee reduces post-workout muscle soreness by nearly half.
• Coffee intake short-term mental recall and people who drink three to five cups per day are 65% less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s.
• Six different studies have shown that regular coffee drinkers reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by as much as 80%.
• Coffee drinkers are 50% less likely get liver cancer than non-coffee drinkers and there is also evidence that coffee consumption is tied to lower colon and breast cancer rates (International Journal of Cancer, Reuters Health.)
• Drinking coffee has been shown to control asthma.
• Drinking at least two cups of coffee per day reduces the likelihood of developing gallstones by 50%.
• Coffee consumption may reduce the occurrence and/or severity of some types of headaches.
• A compound in coffee called Trigonelline has anti-adhesive and antibacterial qualities that help to prevent cavities.

So tomorrow morning you can pour that first cup of coffee with the confidence that you are doing yourself good!