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• Nov 6, 2006 8:00 pm US/Mountain
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Study Shows Coffee May Prevent Alzheimer's

DENVER (CBS4) ― A cup of coffee may do more than help start your day.

A new study suggests coffee may go a long way toward protecting your brain cells from the damage of Alzheimer's disease and several other neurological diseases.

The research, which came from the Alzheimer's Institute in Florida, found coffee protects the brain. Other studies have found no difference in brain protection whether someone drinks caffeinated or decaf so the "protector" may be one of the 70 other chemicals found in a cup of joe.

Some good news is that it's not too late to start enjoying a cup of java. The people who got the most protection in research studies tend to be in the 40s, 50s and 60s.

Even better news is that the list of diseases that coffee seems to protect drinkers from is a long one.

The optimal daily dose of coffee is two to three cups per day.

Last week, there was a report that showed coffee may help prevent type-two Diabetes but it doesn't mean it will counteract the effects of obesity. The number one reason for diabetes is obesity but coffee will help many "pudgier" people avoid the disease.

Other diseases coffee may help prevent include gallstones, liver disease and mild depression.

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