Say No to Joe?

In this study, researchers fed CGA to mice with diet-induced obesity, expecting that the CGA might lessen some of the harmful effects of obesity and perhaps even result in weight loss. The dosage was meant to approximate 5–6 cups of coffee per day in a human. The result was quite unexpected: obese mice who were fed CGA actually had more insulin resistance than those who weren't fed CGA, as well as lower glucose tolerance, a fattier liver, and greater retention of fat within cells. It is unclear how, exactly, this result might help inform choices among humans. It may be the case that coffee has harmful effects only in people who are already obese, or it could be that coffee is beneficial up to a certain point (say, 4 cups) but harmful in excess of this level. The evidence in favor of coffee should not be discounted. A study presented last year at the World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and Its Complications found that moderate coffee consumption (3–4 cups daily) may reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by up to 25%. This effect was seen regardless of whether coffee was regular or decaffeinated. And another study, published last year in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, found that the caffeine from 3 cups of coffee each day may help prevent the progression of mild memory loss into Alzheimer disease among older adults. What's your take on coffee — do you drink it, or avoid it, because of what you perceive as its health benefits or health risks? Have you st...
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