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If you are addicted to coffee, and doctors warn you to quit the habit, don’t worry and just keep relishing the beverage, because it’s not that bad after all! In fact, according to a new study, the steaming cup of Java can beat fruits and vegetables as the primary source of antioxidants. Some studies state that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in American diet, and both caffeinated and decaf versions appear to provide similar antioxidant levels. Antioxidants in general have been linked to a number of potential health benets, including protection against heart diseases and cancer, but Vinson, a dietitian said that their benets ultimately depend on how they are absorbed and utilized in the body. The research says that coffee outranks popular antioxidant sources like tea, milk, chocolate and cranberries. Of all the foods and beverages studied, dates actually have the most antioxidants based solely on serving size, but since dates are not consumed anywhere near the level of coffee, the drink comes as the top source of antioxidants, Vinson said. Besides keeping you alert and awake, coffee has been linked to an increasing number of potential health benets, including protection against liver and colon cancer, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson’s disease, according to some recently published studies.
The researchers, however, advise that one should consume coffee in moderation, because it can make you jittery and cause stomach pains.
(a) What do doctors advise us about the habit of drinking coffee?
(b) What are the two versions of coffee that are drunk in America?
(c) State any two benets of antioxidants.
(d) What does Vinson say about the consumption of antioxidants?
(e) Name any two popular sources of antioxidants.
(f) How does coffee outrank dates in the level of antioxidants?
(g) Mention any two benets of coffee.
(h) What do researchers warn us about the excessive use of coffee?
Answers
(a) The drinking habit of coffee should be quitted. This is the advice given by the doctor.
(b) The two versions of coffee that are drunk by Americans are Caffeinated and decaf.
(c) The two benefits of antioxidants are:
i) They protect against heart disease.
ii) They also fight against cancer.
(d) The dietician Vinson says that intake of antioxidants depends entirely on the absorption and utilization of the body.
(e) The sources of antioxidants are richly found in chocolate and cranberries.
(f) Coffee outranks dates in the level of antioxidants as dates are not consumed anywhere near the level of coffee, hence the drink is ranked top of antioxidant sources.
(g) As warned by researchers the consumption of coffee should be moderate because it causes nervous problems and pain in the stomach.
(h) Two benefits of coffee.
i) Liver and colon cancer, type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s diseases can be prevented by the intake of coffee.
ii) It keeps us awake and alert and it acts as the best antioxidants.