I saw in the paper today that someone (a researcher) determined that coffee
prevents liver cancer. It seems that almost every week there is a headline
of a particular food which either prevents something or causes something. I
wonder if anyone has kept track of all these "wonder" foods or "deadly"
foods, and have developed a cookbook or at least a list. When you read
between the lines, it seems as if you have to drink a "thousand" cups per
day before either something "good or bad" will happen.

Tom

CNN has the article on their website at
http://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/condi....ap/index.html

What is indicates is that the protective effect occurs at 1-2 cups a day and
increases at 3-4. The study was done in Japan where decaf isn't used. It
goes on to talk about the effect of coffee on colon/rectal cancer where
decaf seems to be the beverage of choice. The study has not been duplicated
and has not ruled out other factors. This is an initial study at best but
one that will stimulate other research.

Debbie

"mary" > wrote in message
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>I saw in the paper today that someone (a researcher) determined that coffee
> prevents liver cancer. It seems that almost every week there is a headline
> of a particular food which either prevents something or causes something.
> I
> wonder if anyone has kept track of all these "wonder" foods or "deadly"
> foods, and have developed a cookbook or at least a list. When you read
> between the lines, it seems as if you have to drink a "thousand" cups per
> day before either something "good or bad" will happen.
>
> Tom
>
>