Yesterday we visited a coffee plantation and the owner of the farm said something that 
stuck a chord. He said that Nepalese by tradition don’t typically drink a lot of coffee, but they have started to drink it for medicinal benefits. They meant the common cold or flu, but we have read this before that coffee (just like dark chocolate) is actually good for you. Other than tasting great and getting you out of bed in the morning, here are some fun facts about how coffee is good for your health:
Reduction in type-2 Diabetes Coffee is rich in antioxidant and provide nutrients that help prevent tissue damage caused by molecules called oxygen-free radicals. It also contains minerals such as magnesium and chromium, which help the body use the hormone insulin, which controls blood sugar (glucose). In type 2 diabetes, the body loses its ability to use insulin and regulate blood sugar effectively. These benefits aren’t coming from caffeine, as decaf coffee provides many of the same health benefits.
Alzheimers and Dementia The research on this isn’t crystal clear as to how/ why it 
prevents these mental disease, but the data shows a consistent trend. For example, a 2009 study from Finland and Sweden showed that, out of 1,400 people followed for about 20 years, those who reported drinking 3-5 cups of coffee daily were 65% less likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, compared with nondrinkers or occasional coffee drinkers.
Heart Disease and Stroke You would think that coffee would be bad for your heart, but that is not the case. Coffee prevents heart disease and even stokes. In a study of about 130,000 Kaiser Permanente health plan members, people who reported drinking 1-3 cups of coffee per day were 20% less likely to be hospitalized for abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) than nondrinkers, regardless of other risk factors.
Besides that, coffee has been linked to lower risks for heart rhythm disturbances (another heart attack and stroke risk factor) in men and women, and lower risk for strokes in women.
In 2009, a study of 83,700 nurses enrolled in the long-term Nurses’ Health Study showed a 20% lower risk of stroke in those who reported drinking two or more cups of coffee daily compared to women who drank less coffee or none at all. That pattern held regardless of whether the women had high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and type 2 diabetes.
Liver Cancer The findings between coffee and a reduction of liver cancer are weak but they are there. “All of the studies have shown that high coffee consumption is associated with decreased risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer,” Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, nutrition and epidemiology professor at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Diet and Calories Coffee is a stimulant that helps you kick start your day without a ton 
of calories. A 6-ounce cup of black coffee contains just 7 calories. If you like creamer, you’ll be at around 50 calories a cup. However if you are getting one of those “mocha-carma-latte-frappe-not-so-coffee drinks” forget about it… that’s when the calories really start to pack on! If you are on a diet, stick to black coffee or espresso.
Coffee drinkers are happier people (after coffee) See the results?
