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Coffee A Health Drink?

Posted by Zonk on from the never-touch-the-stuff dept.

Yocto Yotta wrote to mention an article from The Independent which would seem to indicate that coffee has numerous health benefits, and could be construed to be a 'health drink'. From the article: "'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...[antioxidants in coffee] have been linked to a number of health benefits, including protection against heart disease and cancer. Studies have associated coffee drinking with a reduced risk of liver and colon cancer, type two diabetes, and Parkinson's disease.'"

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  1. That explains... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Why computer programmers and other cube dwellers are always the picture of health and fitness!

    1. Re:That explains... by ozmanjusri · · Score: 5, Funny

      The coffee is what is keeping these incredibly unhealthy people in cubicles alive!

      Well, let's face it, if wasn't for the shakes, they wouldn't be getting any exercise at all.

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    2. Re:That explains... by ciroknight · · Score: 4, Funny

      I officially note that this is the funniest article in Slashdot history. The first 7 posts have all broken the funny barrier:

      That explains... (Score:5, Funny)
      Yellow Teeth (Score:5, Funny)
      Not for us anymore (Score:5, Funny)
      Ob-dilbert (Score:4, Funny)
      See (Score:5, Funny)
      Coffee drinkers... (Score:4, Funny)
      Didn't see that coming (Score:4, Funny)

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  2. Yellow Teeth by panaceaa · · Score: 5, Funny

    In addition, the yellow teeth you get will prevent you from getting STDs!!

    As if us Slashdotters need any additional help with that :).

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  3. Not for us anymore by KiloByte · · Score: 3, Funny

    Beh. Both programmers and sysadmins are supposed to never ingest any healthy stuff, so I guess that coffee is out of the question then.

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  4. Ob-dilbert by riflemann · · Score: 4, Funny

    I knew I was right when they tried to take take my coffee away from me!

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  5. See by OneArmedMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    ihavebeensayingforyearsthatdrinkinglotsofcoffeeisa goodthinganditsnothingtoworryabout. /Deeeep breath /twitch twitch

  6. Coffee drinkers... by Dhalphir · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...unite! Demand to be viewed as demi-gods of health and prosperity!

  7. Didn't see that coming by slashdot.org · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shit, I had just convinced my boss to replace the expresso machine for a wine cooler...

  8. Hmmmm...It All Makes Sense Now by jpiggot · · Score: 3, Funny
    So what you're saying is that I had to spend $1.49 every morning at Starbucks to avoid colon cancer.

    I knew there was a reason that coffee was so goddamn expensive !!

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  9. So far so good by Eminence · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now I only wait for the scientists to confirm my lifelong suspicion, that chocolate (especially chocolate covered wafer bars) is a healthy vegetable product (chocolate is made from fruit, isn't it?) that should be a cornerstone of a healthy diet.

  10. I had to switch to tea by nauseaboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's funny because everytime I drink coffee, I feel like my heart is going to explode.

  11. One word by JanneM · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too much of a good thing is NEVER beneficial. ... Except sex, that is.

    Chafing.

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  12. High Consumption Rate by wildsurf · · Score: 3, Funny
    "The American findings are probably reflected in Britain, where people drink about 70 million cups of coffee each day despite the country's reputation as a tea-drinking nation."


    Whoa, and I thought 4-5 cups a day was pushing it.
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  13. Re:Health drink? by rinkjustice · · Score: 4, Funny

    Caffeine is a drug, and an addictive one at that, but it isn't poisonous. Please stop watering down our language.

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  14. Re:Two Letters by invid · · Score: 4, Funny

    KY

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