“Is Coffee Good For You?” And Other Things Coffee Drinkers Should Know

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5. It’s kind of good for you … maybe
Recent studies show that coffee can prevent Parkinson’s disease, Type 2 diabetes, and breast cancer (yes, men can develop breast cancer). Then again, coffee can also increase blood pressure and its caffeine can be addictive. “When coffee first appeared, it was hailed as a miracle cure by some people, and blamed for all sorts of terrible illnesses by others,” Standage explains. Just don’t drink more than two cups a day.

6. It can calm you down
Guzzling Ventis will make you a jittery mess, but a mere whiff of coffee can produce the opposite effect. In one study, rats who were merely smelling coffee experienced an observable reduction in stress and a beneficial antioxidant effect.