For many years, coffee was deemed unhealthy, a bad drug habit, a guilty pleasure.  The main reasoning was its link to osteoporosis and hypertension.  Much of the old coffee research has been debunked, replaced with new studies that show a wide variety of health benefits from the humble cup of joe.

A few things the old studies may have overlooked were major lifestyle choices of the subjects.  For example, smokers are generally heavy coffee drinkers.  Additionally, the studies usually associated problems with people who drank a lot of coffee and had very low intake of calcium.  In fact, actual amount of calcium loss from caffeine is actually very small, especially compared to meat.  All in the all, the most recent studies all say what we coffee lovers have been longing to hear: Coffee is good for you.

Not only can you feel guilt-free gulping down your morning jolt, you can proudly reach for that second afternoon cup as well.  This multi-tasker does more than provide a little pick me up for the brain.

• It's rich in antioxidants.
• It reduces the risk of liver cancer.
• It reduces the risk of Type 2 Diabetes.
• It reduces the risk of inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
• It protects your brain.
• And the lastest study shows that moderate coffee drinkers had a 65% decreased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Drink to your health!