Can Coffee Cut Your Breast Cancer Risk?

A recent study suggests drinking coffee may reduce the risk of breast cancer in women with a family history of the disease.

Researchers monitored 1,690 women in four countries. Women who consumed at least six cups of caffeinated coffee a day had a 70 percent lower risk; those who had four to five cups a day had a 25 percent reduced risk and those who drank one to three cups a day had a 10 percent reduced risk. No benefits were recorded in decaffeinated coffee drinkers.

Please, don't interpret this as an excuse to hit your local coffee shop for a super-sized caffeine kick. Coffee studies tend to conflict quite a bit. Consumption may also impede your body's ability to keep homocysteine and cholesterol levels in check, likely because they inhibit the action of folate and vitamins B12 and B6. Read more...

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