Mediterranean Diet and Breast Cancer/Coffee Good or Bad?

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maize
maize Member Posts: 184
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

[Breast cancer and obesity, a dangerous relation].

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22734178

Eur J Cancer Prev. 2012 May 24. [Epub ahead of print]

Cancer prevention in Europe: the Mediterranean diet as a protective choice.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22644232

Coffee induces breast cancer resistance protein expression in Caco-2 cells

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21963506

Dr Oz: How Many Cups of Coffee Prevent Cancer & More Cancer Prevention

http://www.drozfans.com/dr-ozs-advice/dr-oz-how-many-cups-of-coffee-prevent-cancer-more-cancer-prevention/

Estrogen, Caffeine And Breast Cancer

http://www.livestrong.com/article/485793-estrogen-caffeine-and-breast-cancer/

Which decaf coffee is not processed with synthetic chemicals?

http://www.quora.com/Which-decaf-coffee-is-not-processed-with-synthetic-chemicals

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  • sweetbean
    sweetbean Member Posts: 1,931
    edited June 2012

    Well, crap.  Those articles on caffeine are totally contradictory.  One says that caffeine is good for us because it encourages apoptosis and I was all, "OMGthisisthebestnewsevernowIwillneverevergiveupmyonecupofcoffee."  But the other said that caffeine increased estrogen levels after even just 1 cup and that caffeine increased the risk of tumors over 2cm by 79 percent and now I'm all "OMGthisisdefinitelynotcoolIshouldneverdrinkcoffeeagain." 

     What does everyone else think?

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited June 2012

    This is why the diet stuff makes me TIRED! I drink two mugs of coffee every morning. I also drink green tea quite often. I LIKE my morning coffee, a lot. Nobody has told me not to drink coffee. Sigh! Oh, and the livestrong article talks about coffee in connection with the hormonal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle. What if youhave no cycle and no ovaries?

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited June 2012

    Oh, and as for the med diet, I live in Greece, so we actually eat a mostly med diet anyway.

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  • sweetbean
    sweetbean Member Posts: 1,931
    edited June 2012

    Oh, Momine, keep on drinking your coffee.  You're a rock star.

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  • Momine
    Momine Member Posts: 7,859
    edited June 2012

    LOL, thanks!

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
    edited June 2012

    Yes, I'm a two cup per morning coffee drinker myself. I see no credible reason to give it up. It is a pleasure I look forward to and there is nothing wrong with life's little pleasures!

    Caryn

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  • kayfh
    kayfh Member Posts: 790
    edited June 2012

    I concur with my learned colleague. What is drinking two cups of excellent organic shade grown fair trade coffee going to do to me? Give me cancer? Oh wait, I already have that!

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  • kayfh
    kayfh Member Posts: 790
    edited June 2012
    I could have left this as a deleted message, but must admit.....Oops too excited, must be that coffee.
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