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The Truth About Coffee

Most of us truly love our coffee and especially look forward to that first cup in the morning.  It’s delicious, it helps you wake up, and quite honestly, most of us are addicted to this wonderful brew.  But are we going to regret this delicious indulgence some day? 
A number of researchers have recently investigated the health benefits [...]

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Metabolic syndrome linked with heavy drinking

Excessive drinking increases the risk of the metabolic syndrome, according to researchers from the CDC.
Consuming more than two drinks a day for men and more than one for women appears to increase the risk of metabolic syndrome by 60%. 
The metabolic syndrome is defined as three or more of the following:

Impaired fasting glucose, diagnosis of diabetes, and/or taking [...]

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