After years of bad press, coffee is getting a complete makeover. Here is another snippet of information from the latest Tufts email newsletter.
Coffee May Cut Women’s Cancer Risk
Research news you can use from the editors of the Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, November 6, 2009
That jolt of java might do more than help you wake up in the morning – coffee may also reduce the risk of endometrial cancer. A large new Swedish study reports that women who drink at least two cups of regular coffee daily are less likely to develop the cancer, which affects the cells lining the uterus.
Karolinska Institute scientists surveyed 60,634 women in the Swedish Mammography Cohort study about their coffee intake. Over an average of 17 years, 677 of the women developed endometrial cancer. Regular coffee drinkers proved less at risk for the cancer, with each additional cup o’ joe associated with a 10% lower relative risk. The coffee connection was especially strong for overweight and obese women – who are at greatest risk for endometrial cancer – with each extra cup linked to 12% lower risk for overweight women and 20% for the obese.
Coffee, researchers suggested, may affect blood sugar, fat cells and estrogen – all factors in the cancer. They called for further study including decaf, to separate the possible effects of caffeine and coffee. – International Journal of Cancer
I usually just go to Dunkin Donuts for my coffee. After reading this I think I’ll take your advice and try some new things.