Posted on 08/02/2007 11:51:59 AM PDT by Froufrou
Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day may cut the risk of colon cancer in women by half, according to a study by Japanese scientists.
Researchers from Tokyo's National Cancer Center studied data from more than 96,000 men and women aged between 40-69 over a period of up to 12 years from 1990, a member of the team said on Wednesday. They found no significant benefit in men.
Even after adjusting for other factors including diet and exercise, they found that women who drank three or more cups of coffee a day had half the risk of developing colon cancer, compared with those who drank no coffee at all.
The researchers, whose findings have been published in the International Journal of Cancer, did not find any link between consumption of green tea and colon cancer.
"In Japan, almost all the male population drinks alcohol and there are a large number of smokers," said Manami Inoue of the research team. "There may be some benefit from coffee for men, but it may be that we were unable to adjust for these factors."
The mechanism by which coffee may prevent cancer is unknown, Inoue said. The caffeine it contains could stimulate the working of the colon, or the effect could be due to coffee's antioxidant properties, she said.
"Some people cannot tolerate caffeine, so they should not force themselves to drink coffee. But for people who like it, there is no reason to give it up," Inoue said
I like the java jive..it doesn’t like me.
Would coffee enemas help?..........
So those coffee enemas have value after all? I wonder what Starbuck’s brand they use?
I should read closely...is it the caffeine? Because that comes in many other forms! Have you tried Starbuck’s frappaccinos? Yum!
Apparently then, this would make Irish coffee colon-neutral...
In California, those are ‘high colonics’ and go for big bucks...no puns intended...
‘high colonics’.....I’ve never gotten “high” that way..........
I forget what they call those coffee attendants...they have a ‘job title!’
Barista. I think.
I said ‘California.’ Dude. ;o)
Within certain circles, its meaning is expanding to include what might be called a coffee sommelier; a professional who is highly skilled in coffee preparation, with a comprehensive understanding of coffee, coffee blends, espresso, quality, coffee varieties, roast degree, espresso equipment, maintenance, latte art, etc. Klaus Thomsen of Denmark is the current World Barista Champion for his award winning blend of coffee and milk known as the “bianconero”.
From Wikipedia - very smart, Tamar!
..not sure..more than 6 OZ of 1/2 and 1/2 and I wind up with irritable bowel. My body is telling me something and I'm listening..so as long as I don't exceed the aforementioned limit, I'm O.K. I haven't experimented with any other type of coffee.
Thanks for the tip.
Does this mean if you drink 6 cups coffee you won’t get colon cancer at all?
Then I’m ‘way safe.
man-0-man, one cup of Starbuck’s Kenyan in the morning and within 5 minutes I’m on the throne... there is some truth to this study than you’d think...
Sorry, probably TMI
Perhaps, but who would want to go around with a butt full of Joe?
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