Community — Coffee

Written by Vickie Chountalos, CNP While some studies state that coffee is good for us, others claim that we should stay far, far away from it. Does drinking coffee actually do us any good? Or does it promote illness? I’m here to tell you that it does both.  Health Benefits of Coffee  Coffee contains disease-fighting antioxidants. Antioxidants are substances that fight against the damaging, but normal, effects of oxidation in the body by combating free radicals. The antioxidants found in coffee, such as chlorogenic acids, have been found to be associated with fighting cancer, liver disease, obesity and heart disease. Coffee helps...