Friday, February 20, 2009

Health Benefits of Caffeine

While once thought to be unhealthy, recent research reveals there are now numerous health benefits of caffeine. In fact, it can prevent you from developing numerous serious disorders.

First of all, caffeine minimizes your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. In one study done in 2002, it was learned that those individuals drinking caffeine-rich coffee, were less likely to develop Alzheimer's as they age. Furthermore, laboratory rats with this condition could easily navigate through a maze, while those not given caffeine had difficulty doing this.

Next, caffeine reduces your risk of developing Parkinson's disease. In one recent study of middle-aged men that didn't drink coffee, it was found that they were 2 to 3 times to develop Parkinson's than those who did.

The next of the benefits of caffeine is it decreases the likelihood you will develop diabetes. According to a recent Japanese study, drinking three or more cups of coffee a day reduced your chances of developing diabetes by 42%.

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Benefits of Caffeine

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