After School Magazine | Page 22

Beauty Fitness Health NEW Studies Highlight Benefits of Drinking Coffee OUTSTANDING SOURCE OF ANTIOXIDANTS Provides considerably more antioxidants than either green tea or cocoa GOOD FOR THE HEART Consumers who drink 2 to 4 cups have a 20% lower risk of heart disease according to a recent Dutch study HELPS TO PREVENT DEPRESSION Several recent studies indicate men and women who drink coffee daily have a lower rates of depression LOWERS RISK OF GETTING CANCER A lower risk of prostate cancer, and a decresed risk of endometrial, liver, colon, and breast cancers GOOD FOR THE BRAIN Boosts short term memory, and is suggested to help prevent Alzheimer's and Demnentia LESSENS THE RISK OF TYPE 2 DIABETES One study found that consumers who drink four or more cups a day had a 50% lower risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes YOU CAN BOOST COFFEE’S BENEFITS There’s compelling evidence that a combination of coffee and green tea consumption offers superior protection than either alone. People who drink 1 or more cups of coffee and who drink 2 or more cups of green tea daily have a 20% lower risk of ischemic strokes, and about 29% lower risk of hemorrhagic strokes, compared with those who drink neither beverage.