I like the sound of this, as a serious imbiber of the bitter nectar, but any study funded by the industry in question is suspect. Of course, this study will be published world-wide in articles that skim over any hint of a conflict of interest. Comparable to General Electric funding a study saying that coal pollution is really a health supplement. Or something.
Independent Online Edition > Health Medical : app3
Coffee might soon be considered a health drink following a study showing it is a surprisingly rich source of anti-cancer agents. A study has found that coffee contributes more antioxidants - which have been linked with fighting heart disease and cancer - to the diet than cranberries, apples or tomatoes.
Fruit and vegetables have long been known to be a good source of antioxidants, but the new findings are surprising because it is the first time that coffee has been shown to be such a rich source of the agents.
Professor Joe Vinson of the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania warned, however, that the study did not prove that coffee was good for you because high levels of antioxidants in food did not necessarily translate into higher levels absorbed by the body.
Nevertheless, the research - which was funded by the American Cocoa Research Institute - indicates that at least where coffee is consumed in high amounts, the beverage could be responsible for relatively high levels of antioxidants in the diet.
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Tags: Coffee, /Food & Drink
