Coffee, and caffeinated drinks, are not just good to wake us
up. The health benefits of drinking a cup or two of coffee every day provides
benefits for the entire body, and can reduce the chance of developing
colorectal cancer.
Health Briefs TV learns that drinking two cups a day is
associated with a 26 percent reduction of the development of colorectal cancer.
If we were to drink just another half cup, those chances decrease by 50 percent.
Caffeine and polyphenol in coffee act as antioxidants. Also, the melanodins
that are created when the beans are roasted can increase colon mobility, and
the diterpenes can prevent cancer by strengthening the body against oxidative
damage.
Coffee and caffeine can be found in several beverages, in
facial moisturizers, baked in treats, and in the office break room. We would
also like to note that it doesn’t matter if the coffee is boiled, perked,
steamed, or decaffeinated. It didn’t matter if the coffee was instant or
freshly ground.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both
men and women in the United States. Almost five percent of men and four percent
of women develop this disease over their lifetime. Health Briefs TV suggests
taking every possible active step to reduce the chance of developing colorectal
cancer:
- Eat a healthy diet including different types of beans, which contain cancer fighting fiber.
- Drink a few cup of coffee per day.
- If smoking, stop. Seek assistance if needed. There are plenty of affordable options to help.
- Get daily exercise. This is as simple as taking a walk at lunch time and after dinner.
So go ahead and enjoy another cup of java. It does more than
wake us up and warms us up. It reduces the chance of getting colorectal cancer.
Cheers.
