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coffee and prostate cancer

lovehttp://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20091207/coffee-may-cut-risk-of-prostate-cancer my coffee in the morning and I like my prostate thought I would share this with java junkies like myselfs !

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Permalink Reply by Hans Miniar Jónsson on December 8, 2009 at 5:33pm

Coffee's potentially beneficial in a Lot of ways.
I wouldn't stop drinking it if you paid me!

Coffee's also a good example of the importance of proper medical research "BEFORE" we decide what is and is not a good thing.
When we were first introduced to it (in the "civilized" world) it was considered a tonic, and thus good for you.
When we realized it's stimulative and addictive properties, it was considered a "drug" and thus a bad thing. (And everyone swapped to decaf.)
It wasn't until after this most resent studies that we come to find that not only is coffee good for you (in moderation), but that it's only really good in it's "original" state (as in, no decaf).

Love the stuff..

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Permalink Reply by Randall on December 12, 2009 at 4:31pm

Does decaf have the same health benefits?

B/c of my sleep problems over the years, I drink very little caffeine (about 2-3 servings per WEEK, & never after 3 pm). & I drink only one coffee a week usually. I still like the taste sometimes. Was never into all the flavored coffees; too expensive. Yeah, men of a certain age tend to get concerned about prostrate; I think it's the most common type of cancer men get, at least in USA. A couple yrs ago, some news reported that coffee also reduced the chances of dementia for those who age.

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Permalink Reply by Hans Miniar Jónsson on December 13, 2009 at 11:34am

*points at his previous reply*

On most fronts it's been shown that decaf doesn't have the health benefits of regular coffee.

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Permalink Reply by Randall on December 17, 2009 at 11:56am

This is the first part of an article on yahoo health news this am. Reduce ur risk of diabetes w/ coffee or tea, altho for me, losing weight was more effective.

By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter – Mon Dec 14, 11:48 pm ET
MONDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Here's good news for people who can't start their morning without a cup or two of java: Coffee and tea consumption may decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
That's the conclusion of an Australian study that also found the more coffee you drink, the lower your risk of diabetes. Every cup of coffee was associated with a 7 percent reduction in the risk of diabetes, the researchers said.
"There is good evidence that consumption of coffee, including decaffeinated coffee, and tea is independently associated with a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes," said the study's lead author, Rachel Huxley, an associate professor and director of the renal and metabolic division at The George Institute for International Health at the University of Sydney in Australia.
Results of the study are published in the Dec. 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Other studies have also noted health benefits from coffee. Last week, at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting, researchers reported that coffee consumption reduced the risk of dying from prostate cancer. According to other studies, coffee may help thwart liver disease, Alzheimer's, stroke and Parkinson's disease.
Experts initially thought caffeine was the source of any health advantages from coffee. However, research on decaffeinated coffee suggests that java minus the caffeine can still benefit your health.