Did you know that drinking coffee can potentially lower your risk of getting colon cancer?
According to the Daily Mail, that is exactly what a recent study has concluded about the delicious beverage that millions of people add to their early morning routine. Based on the study’s findings, a single cup of coffee reduces a person’s chances of suffering from colorectal cancer, also referred to as bowel, colon, and rectal cancer.
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Drinking a single cup of coffee is a fairly light load for most coffee drinks. According to Statistic Brain, the average coffee drinker consumes at least three nine-ounce cups of coffee on a daily basis. If you are not in that particular group of multi-cup coffee drinkers, perhaps you might consider joining to enjoy an even bigger risk reduction! According to the study, which was conducted by a team of scientists at the University of South California, “the more you drink, the lower your risk.”
How was this study conducted?
Over 5,100 men and women diagnosed with colon cancer within the past six months were closely examined by a team of researchers. The team also recruited 4,000 more people who did not have a history of the disease to serve as the control group for the study. Both groups were provided questionnaires to complete that addressed such topics as physical activity, smoking habits, diets, and family medical histories. As part of the study, each participant was asked to report their daily consumption of different beverages, including instant coffee, filtered and decaffeinated coffee, espresso, and other types of beverages.
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— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) April 1, 2016
According to the report, Dr. Stephen Gruber was the senior author of the study. In addition to confirming the findings. Dr. Gruber also made an interesting statement in regards to the role that caffeine played.
“We found that drinking coffee is associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer, and the more coffee consumed, the lower the risk… We were somewhat surprised to see that caffeine did not seem to matter. This indicates that caffeine alone is not responsible for coffee’s protective properties.”
Gruber further suggested that there must be another compound found within the standard cup of coffee that essentially boosts a person’s colorectal health. This was proven further by the fact that benefits of decreased risk found during the study were consistent across the board when it came to the coffee blends, whether they were caffeinated or decaffeinated.
The study showed that having one or two servings of coffee each day (commonly viewed as “moderate” consumption) connected to a 26 percent reduction in the chances of developing colon cancer. With the increased consumption of coffee, however, that percentage progressively increased up to 50 percent with participants who drank over 2.5 cups of coffee on a daily basis.
Does this mean that people should automatically label drinking several cups of coffee on a daily basis as an effective tool for preventing colon cancer? Dr. Gruber made it clear that it is essentially too soon for that since additional research is needed.
“While the evidence certainly suggests this to be the case, we need additional research before advocating for coffee consumption as a preventative measure. That being said, there are few health risks to coffee consumption. I would encourage coffee lovers to revel in the strong possibility that their daily mug may lower their risk of colorectal cancer.”
With the exception of skin cancers, colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in women and men alike within the United States.
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— Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) March 30, 2016
According to the American Cancer Society, the estimated number of colorectal cancer cases in the U.S. alone this year consist of 95,270 new cases of colon cancer and 39,220 new cases of rectal cancer. When it comes to the lifetime risk of developing this disease, statistics show that the risk is slightly lower for women.
However, it is still the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both sexes combined and is expected to lead to over 49,000 death in 2016 alone.
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The mere possibility that drinking coffee can reduce a person’s risk of being diagnosed with this type of cancer will likely persuade quite a few non-coffee drinkers to consider changing their minds.
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Coffee Reduces Colon Cancer Risk? Report Claims The More You Drink, The Lower The Risk is an article from: The Inquisitr News
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