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ALMOST EVERYONE SHOULD DRINK COFFEE

  

More than 98% of recent Hawaii COVID cases are among the unvaccinated.  Further:

“We know that the vaccines work. We know that it will keep you safe from the delta variant and any other strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus,” said Health Department Director Libby Char. “So it works. It is not impossible to get an infection after you get vaccinated, but if you do you are not likely to get severely ill from it, you are not likely to get hospitalized from it, and I think that’s what’s really important.”

Turns out that this would be expected, for of the 107,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations for May in the U.S., only 1,200 were vaccinated.  That is a percentage of 1.1%!!!.

  • Better yet, of the 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May, only 150 were fully vaccinated. That translates to 0.8%.
  • The U.S. deaths/day peak occurred in January at 3400/day.  This has been cut by more than a factor of 10 to 300/day.
  • 53% of Americans are now fully vaccinated.  Arkansas is among the worst, only at 33%, and both cases and hospitalizations are rising.

More and more are getting the message that the best way to stay alive is to get vaccinated.  You can thus also travel, attend indoor sports games and otherwise have the peace of mind that enhances your lifestyle.

Another way to increase your longevity is to drink coffee.  Watch a video on this topic.


I can recall a good period of my life when alcoholic beverages and coffee were BAD for your health.  Was this turnaround orchestrated by company P.R., or did medical science step in for good reason to promote these drinks?   As best as I can determine, it was the latter.

Here are some of 20 good reasons to drink coffee (and a few will be new to you):

  • Two cups of coffee can cut post-workout muscle pain by up to 48%.
  • Hard to believe this, but a cup of brewed coffee represents 1.8 grams of fiber, where the daily recommended intake is in the range of 20-38 grams.
  • Protects agains cirrhosis of the liver and reduces the risk of death by 49%, compared to non-coffee drinkers.
  • An individual who consumes 6 or more cups of coffee/day lowers the risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 22%.  Even decaf coffee largely works.
  • Protects against Alzheimer's disease.
  • Reduces suicide risk and depression.  
  • Protects you against Parkinson's.
  • Korean researchers found that those who consumed 3-5 cups of coffee/day were less likely to show beginning signs of heart disease.
  • Reduces colorectal cancer risk.
  • Less gout.
  • A Japanese study showed that men who drank at least 3 cups of coffee/day have a 24% lower risk of dying early from a variety of diseases.
  • Various studies have shown that those who drink coffee live longer.
  • Strong black coffee prevents dental cavities.
  • Those who drink coffee get along better with co-workers.
  • Strengthens you bones.
  • Reduces prostate cancer.
  • Lowers cholesterol.


And there are more.  Now about some basic matters:
  • Apparently, antioxidants in coffee are the active good ingredient.  (Click on graphic to better read the details.)
  • Caffeinated coffee works better than de-caffeinated coffee.
  • However, those with certain heart conditions and pregnant females should look closer into drinking coffee.
  • Coffee brewing methods that use some type of filter provide higher longevity.
  • Drinking coffee black is best.
  • How much coffee should you drink?
    • Some say 2-3 cups of coffee is the safest range.
    • One study indicated that you should limit your daily consumption to 6 eight-ounce cups.
    • Another said (a confounding and negative statement):

Similarly, a 2013 study by University of South Carolina researchers found men and women under the age of 55 who consume an average of more than 28 cups per week (four per day) were more closely associated with death over the course of the 32-year-long study.
But other research has found that even extremely high coffee intake may be safe. One study partially funded by the British Heart Foundation said you can safely drink 25 cups of coffee per day. It should be noted, however, that the study examined only about 8,000 people around the United Kingdom.

What about kids and coffee?

  • Children and adolescents are more and more starting the morning with coffee.
  • As a whole, medical advice remains somewhat conservative about young children drinking coffee.
    • The worry is caffeine, and only that.
    • The problem is potentially one of anxiety and sleep, faced by anyone.
    • There is very little research accomplished on this subject because researchers have been reluctant to force children to drink coffee.
    • There are no U.S. federal guidelines.
    • Canada says half a cup/day for ages 4-6 and a cup for 10-12, with adolescents capable of imbibing more than 5 cups.

So there definitely are physical, mental, emotional and social benefits from coffee.  But what is better for your health...tea or coffee?  I'll someday delve into the best tea to increase your longevity.  Today, here is a source that discusses this choice of tea or coffee.  And another.

If you have a chance to drop into 15 Craigside this month, my around the world photo exhibit is on the wall in the basement.  Unfortunately, visitors are not yet allowed there.


The bottom photo is that of Irene, president of the 15 Craigside Resident's Association, wearing the 15 Craigside polo shirt.

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The first hurricane of the U.S. season is Elsa at 85 MPH heading for Florida and the Gulf of Mexico:

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