Sorry about this, but I stumbled upon an old post of mine about coffee and just had to repost it. Sometimes we do posts that we really like and then after a few days, they just fade away. And today I just decided that was a sad, tragic thing and decided to bring this one on coffee back to the fore.
You see, this is exactly the kind of news I need to read on a morning like this. Coffee, it seems, is good for you. I repeat: coffee is good for you. Is that news not worth a quick prayer? Our Father, who art in Starbucks, we thank you for the magic elixir of life that kick-starts our day, quickens our wit, enlivens the soul and loosens our morning bowels. Amen.
OK, so the crux of the matter is this: coffee, scientists say, is the top source of disease-fighting antioxidants in the U.S.
Anti-wha? Yes, you were likely unaware that inside your body there are millions of “free radicals” running about, causing all sorts of mayhem. Imagine each of your cells being like a microscopic Berkeley campus in the 60s. They damage cell components, can cause cancer and heart disease, and generally leave the place a mess. One of them recently spilled bong water on my Golgi Complex. Get a job, asshole! Anyway, free radicals are bad.
Now what the antioxidants do is neutralize these free radicals. They are the National Guard of the body. And studies over the years have shown that certain food contain these dutiful soldiers in great numbers, and lo! It turns out coffee is one of these foods. Halleluiah! Of course, this is not a call to arms to get you to go out and order a triple venti red-eye. Drinking coffee in excess still causes hyper-tension, high blood pressure and irritability, not to mention bad breath and gas.
So drink your coffee in moderation, and go to sleep tonight (if you can…if you haven’t had too much coffee) confident that all is well in the world and that when you awake, a hot steamy cup of health will be there. God willing.