I have decided that it is time to take better care of myself... so from now on I will be focusing more on my health.
Luckily for me, after some careful research, I realized how easy this is going to be for me. Seriously, I may end up being one of the healthiest people I know.
Apparently my massive consumption of coffee isn't going to be the death of me after all... unless I consume a lethal dose of the stuff, and that would take about 100 cups of strong coffee in succession (about 10 grams of caffeine!). So I'm pretty sure I'm safe... at least for today.
Did You Know?
Advertisements for coffee in London in 1657 claimed that the beverage was a cure for gout, scurvy & other ills.
Well, they might not have altogether wrong...
According to the Mayo Clinic: Drinking 2-4 cups of coffee daily may lower the risk of colon cancer by 25%. I don't know about you, but I'm preventing cancer every time my morning Kona kicks in! Also, it lowers the risk of gallstones by 45%, Parkinson's Disease (50-80%) & cirrhosis of the liver by 80%. It can even reduce the incidence of asthma by 25%! Now I don't feel so bad about all the alcohol I've consumed in the last few weeks. I was so worried about my liver, but now... hell... I've taken preventative measures to protect it without straying from my usual routine. How cool is that?!
Having a asthma attack? Have a cup of Kenya blend!
I think from now on, I will enlighten all of my loved ones with my little random coffee facts! It's not like I'll be getting sleep anytime soon!
I never did find out if Juan Valdez is single...
Monday, October 23, 2006
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