The PTA is hosting a Parent Coffee Morning on Friday 11 September.
Please come by our table by the tuck shop for a proper cup of coffee or tea. If you are able, bring along some breakfast muffins, fruit or something to share with fellow LICS parents--nothing is to decadent! (I'm remember a plate of baklava from last term...) EYD, Primary and Secondary are all welcome! See you there!
LICS PARENT COFFEE
Friday 11 September 2009
7:30 - 9 AM
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If you don't come for the company...come for your health! The following is copied from WebMD. If I read it on the internet it must be true, right?
Coffee: The New Health Food?
Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities?
If it sounds too good to be true, think again.
Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better.
Reducing Disease Risk
After analyzing data on 126,000 people for as long as 18 years, Harvard researchers calculate that compared with not partaking in America's favorite morning drink, downing one to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily can reduce diabetes risk by single digits. But having six cups or more each day slashed men's risk by 54% and women's by 30% over java avoiders.
Consider this: At least six studies indicate that people who drink coffee on a regular basis are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson's, with three showing the more they drink, the lower the risk. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate to a 25% reduced risk of colon cancer, an 80% drop in liver cirrhosis risk, and nearly half the risk of gallstones.
There's also some evidence that coffee may help manage asthma and even control attacks when medication is unavailable, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.
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