Coffee Fix

For Weight

Loss?


JAVA Junkies, Rejoice! says Janice Taylor at Examiner.Com. America's most popular drink - next to water - may help some lose weight as it increases the number of calories you burn per hour by 44%! Caffeinated coffee increases your metabolism.

According to a 10-year study conducted by the University of Bristol, scientists have found that a cup of coffee can sharpen your attention.

Some reports indicate that coffee may reduce the risk of colon cancer by 25%, because it helps to keep you regular. (No need for prunes!)

Coffee may reduce the risk of bladder cancer, skin cancer, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and coffee may reduce the risk of developing kidney stones.

Theophylline, a compound in coffee, acts as a bronchodilator. For those with asthma, drinking coffee can lessen symptoms by 25 percent.

Coffee increases your alertness, which may, in fact, allow you to experience the joie de vie!

Now, don't go hog wild guzzling gallons of the stuff, says Taylor, but it looks as though three or four cups a day (under 2 cups if you're pregnant) won't do you any harm.