Daily coffee cuts liver cancer risk, new study

[Gifted Gourmet]

article from Food Navigator

Coffee consumption is common throughout the world, with retail sales hitting over €54 billion. And scientists continue to explore the impact it may have on human health.

The first study, published in the 16 February issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that people who drank coffee on a daily or almost daily basis had about half the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC: a type of liver cancer) compared with those who never drank coffee....  the rate of liver cancer among those who never drank coffee was 547.2 cases per 100,000 people over 10 years.  Among daily coffee drinkers the rate was almost fifty per cent less, at about 214.6 cases per 100,000 people. Of particular interest, the risk of HCC decreased with an increase in the amount of coffee consumed each day.

This of interest to you coffee drinkers out there? Or will you continue to drink your java pretty much as you already do now?

[Beto]

With all of the depressing news in the world today, finally, some news I can celebrate!

(I think that I'll go pull myself a double espresso now.)

[Gifted Gourmet]

Looking to rent near a Starbucks! For purely health reasons, you understand ...

[jgm]

Looks like I finally found justification for one of my bad habits!

[Gifted Gourmet]

Looks like I finally found justification for one of my bad habits!   

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and the discovery that chocolate can be quite healthy is yet another 'scientific breakthrough' from which I derive intense pleasure!

Guess if I live long enough, scientists will find "nutritional virtues" in all of my vices!

[Pan]

article from Food Navigator

The first study, published in the 16 February issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that people who drank coffee on a daily or almost daily basis had about half the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC: a type of liver cancer) compared with those who never drank coffee

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Now, they have to compare coffee-drinking vs. tea-drinking.

[bergerka]

So I have to take that daily cappuccino off my list of vices?

Wow...between this and red wine, I'm nearly perfect! I'd better pick up some more naughty habits, or no one will want to hang out with me.

K

[phaelon56]

It's good news but I'll need quite a few more years of drinking coffee to cancel the effect of the other.... uhhh.... liver-affecting beverages I consumed for so many years before coffee became my drug of choice

[Lonnie]

What is it in the coffee that has this wondrous effect? The caffeine? Or something else? (Sitting here munching my daily and de rigueur ounce of dark chocolate.)

Lonnie

[Gifted Gourmet]

What is it in the coffee that has this wondrous effect?  The caffeine?  Or something else?

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a more definitive article in answer to your question ..

They found that people who consumed coffee on a daily or nearly daily basis faced about half the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma compared with those who never drank coffee. The minimum to achieve this prophylactic effect was about 1 to 2 cups per day, Tusgane told Priority Healthcare.

but not sure about the caffeine .. still drinking 1-2 cups of coffee daily ... a good thing, Martha ...