PartB.

     Everyoneknows that a cup of coffee can help get you moving in the morning,but no one has ever claimed that coffeeis actually good for you until now.

Recentresearch has shown that coffee drinking apparently lowers the risk ofbecoming ill with several serious diseases.In one study, coffee seemed to reduce the chances of getting aserious lifelong disease called diabetes, and the more coffee, thebetter. People who drank six or more cups a day showed the greatestdecrease in risk. In another study, coffee drinking appeared toreduce the danger of heart disease. In still another research, coffeedrinking was related to a smaller chance of getting liver cancer.

Scientiststhink that so-called antioxidants in coffee are responsible for thesehealth benefits. Antioxidants, such as vitamin C or E, are believedto slow the harm to cells, which can lead to disease. Just the same,other scientists warn that the caffeine in just two cups of coffeecan decrease blood flow to the heart and increase blood pressure.This can lead to heart disease.

Soshould you drink coffee or avoid it?

Forpeople in good health, the scientific opinion is that moderateamounts of coffee probably do no harm. But that doesn’t mean thatyou should make it a point to drink coffee, they say. Better to get agood night’s sleep than to count on the strong drink to get you outof bed in the morning.