I know many people who (including me) love a nice hot cup of coffee. Its the world's most popular form of beverage & also the most popular drink in the world, barring water. And one can't just get enough of it....

Now for the past couple of weeks my flatmates have raised the issue of whether coffee is bad for health or not. I like my cup of black strong coffee, and so does another flatmate of mine. But the rest of them don't drink it...not cause they're bothered that it's a health risk, but cuz they cant catch a good night sleep if they do! Anyhow, I decided to do a 'lil research on how bad or good can coffee be....and I came up with some really interesting stuff...

To sum up....here's what I got. Coffee can cure heart disease, reduces risk of type2 diabetes and parkinsons, cure liver diseases, help enhance mood, get rid of headaches but could also cause ulcer, increase the 'risk of cancer', speed up body metabolism and bring about up eating disorders. So basically, if I were to sum that all up, I could say, drink coffee to live longer, while you die along the way....

Its so hilarious...every single article I read that told me coffee was bad for health, I read two more stating the exact opposite!! And each one claims to be 'scientifically researched' by bla bla university or institute. Heck I even came across a site which told me coffee is better than fruit juice cause fruit juice contains large amounts of Vitamin C and carbohydrates which can result in diarrhoea, tooth decay and abdominal pain!!! If you don't belive me, you can read about it here.... The only consistent finding was that a) It generates lack of sleep and b) It is not suitable to consume during pregnancy....But beyond that each of the articles cancelled the other out...

So the best conclusion is....if you want your cup of coffee, go for it, after all, they say its good for the heart. And for those of you who want to stay away from it, do so, cause it may just end up killing you..... ;-)