Posted September 27, 2011 - 9:52am by Tracy
As if we needed another reason to drink coffee
Sure, many of us immediately feel better, less cranky and more alert after our morning, afternoon or evening caffeine fix.
But what about the long-term effects of drinking coffee on your mental health?
According to an article in the New York Times Well blog yesterday, a new study found that women who regularly drink fully caffeinated coffee have a 20 percent lower risk of depression than nondrinkers.
Although we coffee-drinkers on the Well Community team are cautiously optimistic about the findings (since studies on coffee seem to pop -up pretty often), we are adding this to the “pros” list in our ongoing debate over the potential health benefits and setbacks of coffee.
I suppose we don’t need much convincing to pour ourselves another cup. What is your take on this new study?
For more information from local registered dietitians on the good and bad of coffee and physical health , check out these stories from earlier this year:
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