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Okay, remember the reports earlier this week that coffee and caffeine can terminate a pregnancy and protect ovaries from cancer? Well, news reports today suggest that all that java is making women fat. A report issued by British consumer watchdog group Which? says that "a Starbucks large white chocolate mocha with whipped cream and made with whole milk was found to contain 628 calories - nearly a third of the recommended daily amount for women." (Emphasis ours.) More »
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Another day, another study about caffeine. Following yesterday's news that ingesting more than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day can double the risk of miscarriage, today coffee is good for women! According to a new study, women who drink 3 or more cups of coffee a day are 20% less likely to develop ovarian cancer then their water drinking compatriots. The benefits of coffee when it comes to ovarian cancer increase even more if you have not taken the pill or had hormone replacement therapy. The drunks out there can rest easy, because the study showed no relationship between alcohol use and ovarian cancer, though depending on how much you smoke, you can be more susceptible to mucinous tumors, a rare form of ovarian cancer. And what kind of coffee are the Jezebels drinking? The results may shock you. More »
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Potentially bad news for knocked-up Starbucks babes: A study published today suggests that women who consume more than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day double their risk of miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy. (To put "200 milligrams" in perspective, a "tall" regular coffee from the 'Bux has 260 mg alone.) Researchers writing in the American Journal Of Obstetrics and Gynecology surmise that caffeine can have a negative effect on a developing embryo by restricting blood flow to the placenta or by interfering with the normal function of developing cells. (It can be difficult for a fetus or embryo to metabolize the stimulant.) But! Researchers in the journal Epidemiology aren't entirely convinced. More »
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