Top Five Reasons You Should Drink Coffee

Coffee. Java. Jo. No matter what you call it, over 1/3rd of the world's population consumes it.

Personally, I love the stuff. Straight black for me. The aroma is intoxicating.

Do you stop to savor the experience? I used to gulp it down without much thought- other than I totally love the smell of a coffee house or walking in the kitchen right after a pot is brewed.

Now, I select a range of flavors to keep in my cupboard, use bottled water (yes, it does make a huge difference as to what water you use to brew!) and enjoy only one (sometimes two) cups a day.

It's one of my stolen pleasures- reliable, comforting, delicious, warm...bliss.

A dear friend of mine even travels with her coffee maker. I totally love that! We all need to keep our comforts close and take the time to treasure them.

But, why do we love coffee so much and is that cup o'Jo really something we should savor in our diets.

I'm happy to say (depending upon which way you look at it) the answer is yes, yes, yes!

Here are the top ten reasons you should pick up that mug and enjoy a cup of coffee today:

Coffee lowers your risk of Diabetes. According to a recent study conducted by Harvard researchers, drinking coffee can slash your risk developing diabetes by 30 percent (in women) to 54 percent (in men.)

Of course, this does mean you need to drink an average of six cups a day, but who's counting?

Coffee lowers your risk of Colon Cancer. According to WebMd.com, research shows that drinking two cups of coffee a day can reduce your risk of colon cancer by up to 25 percent.

Coffee delivers anti-oxidants. One can hardly open a health-related news article without seeing the merits of anti-oxidants touted. According to the Coffee Review, studies show that coffee contains four times the amount of cancer-fighting antioxidants as green tea. Of course, there's no mention of who conducted the studies, what type of coffee beans were used, or how it was brewed, but the results are favorable, so it definitely makes the coffee-lover list!

I say, down with vegtables...who needs them when I have my java at hand?