In regard to the latest news on Coffee, Acyrlamides, Cancer and you.
First, some past discussions/posts on Coffee
Coffee
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Coffee vs Tea
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=7608
Re: A second newbie question concerning coffee.
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Can a person be allergic to coffee
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Coffee, Bowel Movements and Is Decaf Caffeine Free
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On Acrylamides
Acrylamide from baking -- should I be concerned?
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=7057
Acrylamides in Grain Beverages
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Dr McDougall on Acrylamides
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl ... lamide.htm
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2002nl ... lamide.htm
On the current issue of Coffee and Acrylamides
From the WHO IARC
IARC Monographs evaluate drinking coffee, maté, and very hot beverages
June 15, 2016
https://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/ ... r244_E.pdf
The Working Group found no conclusive evidence for a carcinogenic effect of drinking coffee.
Q&A on Monographs Volume 116: Coffee, maté, and very hot beverages
https://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/iar ... Vol116.pdf
10.Does the IARC classification mean that coffee is safe in terms of a potential link to cancer? A Group 3 evaluation does not mean that a substance has been proven to be safe. It means that the existing scientific data do not enable a conclusion to be made about whether it causes cancer. While this was the case for coffee overall, it was possible to conclude that coffee is unlikely to cause certain cancers, including cancers of the breast, prostate, and pancreas. Reduced risks were seen for cancers of the liver and uterine endometrium. For more than 20 other cancers, the evidence was inadequate to enable a conclusion to be made.
Also, California Proposition 65 requires cancer warnings for any product that contains more than 0.2 mcg of acrylamide per day. The EPA permits up to 140 mcg per day before a warning is required
While coffee is not a health food and I don't recommend it, as I said in my Coffee vs Tea post..
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=7608
Out of the two drinks, tea is clearly the better "choice" if you were looking to choose between the two. If you were to choose coffee, keep the intake below 2-3 6 oz cups a day, have it black, and make sure it is paper filtered.
In Health
Jeff