"When many cures are offered for a disease, it means the disease is not curable" -Anton Chekhov
''Once you tell people there's a cure for something, the more likely they are to pressure doctors to prescribe it.'' -Robert Ehrlich, drug advertising executive.
"Opinions are like sphincters, everyone has one." - Chris Rangel
One Lump or Two? A new study claims that drinking coffee boosts sugar metabolism, thereby decreasing the risk of diabetes. The benefit, however, requires pretty hefty doses of coffee:
Individuals who drank seven or more cups of coffee a day, were 50 percent less likely to develop the disease. Fewer cups a day had less of an impact.
People who drink seven or more cups of coffee a day are also more likely to have ulcers and palpitations, so I wouldn't go hog wild on the espresso yet. The original paper can be found here (requires free registration.) posted by Sydney on
11/10/2002 09:23:00 AM
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