2 Cups of Coffee a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

We have heard things going back and forth about whether or not coffee is actually good for you or not; however, as the studies about coffee have progressed, the results of the studies are actually finding more benefits to moderate coffee drinking than health hazards. Recent studies have shown that consuming two cups of coffee a day have a good impact on your overall health; this is particularly helpful when you consider K cup coffee and brewing just a single cup takes seconds.

In that study from 2012 (New England Journal of Medicine), it used 400,000 people for the study and found that those who drank 2 cups a day had their risk of dying reduced by 10 percent; moderate coffee drinking can help you live longer. This was the largest study ever done on the issue; the people in the study were men and women ages 50-71 and taken from around the country. . It is safe to say that the results turn coffee from a guilty pleasure to a part of your healthy diet. The key factor is to do it in moderation, however, as the say, everything in moderation; even water should be consumed in moderation, believe it or not.

In the study, 42,000 of the people did not drink any coffee while the rest were varying coffee drinkers; most of them drank the moderate amount of 2 cups a day while only 15,000 of the study's participants drank 6 or more cups a day. It was found that the 10 percent reduction to the risk of death was for men and women, it was as much as 13 percent. Even the participants who did see some results, they saw a 6 percent reduction for the gentlemen and a 5 percent reduction for the ladies. It was found that caffeine did not play a large role in the results.

So how does coffee help you reduce your chance of death? It was found to help with respiratory disease, diabetes, stroke, liver, and the brain. Both single cup coffee and traditional drip methods give the same results.

Now, you should remember that coffee won't make you live forever or is guaranteed to help you live longer, but this study, as well as many others, are showing that coffee has the ability to be helpful instead of harmful, like we'd all previously thought.

If you want the chances of coffee being helpful to increase, try to cut back on the cream & sugar.

2013 Coffee Trends

Every year, every month, every week, every day, down to every hour, coffee is being consumed by someone somewhere. Coffee is a universal drink that transcends culture, age, gender, and social class. Almost every person on the planet enjoys a cup of coffee (some daily and others now and then). But how much do people love coffee? How do all the statistics break down?

The American blue collar and white collar worker enjoys the java. 

• 43 percent of Americans in the work force declared that they are not nearly as productive in their jobs if they do not have at least one cup of coffee during the day. Most of that 43 percent reported drinking their cup of coffee in the morning hours. 
• During the work week, 63 percent of American workers stated that they drink two or more cups of coffee during work hours. 
• Between men and women, who drinks more coffee? Of all the men and women in the United States, 47 percent of women claimed that they need their coffee during work hours to stay productive; men only came in at 40 percent. 
• Despite coffee drinking being something that is loved across all generations, of the adults in the country, ages 18-34, 62 percent of adults from ages 18-24 stated they needed coffee while at work to remain productive; adults ages 25-34 only came in at 58 percent. 

Of all the jobs in the country, which workers need the cup o' joe the most? 

There are a lot of jobs in the country, some jobs are more strenuous than others and take a bigger physical toll on the body. 

In the study, ten different professions were questioned and the results for who needs coffee the most were:

1. Food service and preparation workers. So, waiters, chefs, cooks, busboys, caterers, etc. all consume the most coffee out of all employees in the country. 
2. Scientists. This one makes quite a bit of sense, after all, they do some very intelligent work and need the focus. 
3. Sales representatives. Maybe this is why so many salespeople talk so fast?
4. Marketing and Public relations professionals. Being creative means having a sharp and, well, creative mind; these things are hard to do with a tired head. 
5. Nurses. Pulling those long, intense shifts and saving lives sure would tucker most people out. Let them have coffee, they keep us living. 
6. Editors, writers, and media personnel. Well, for some, reading is a relaxing activity and needing the caffeine could really do them some good. 
7. Business executives. Leading a business requires being on top of your game. 
8. Teachers (K-12). Teaching students can be mentally tiring since it requires patience, creativity, and endurance. 
9. Engineering techs. Dealing with all that complicated machinery and math can be a drain on the brain. 
10. IT professionals. Tinkering with computers requires a lot of focus. 

Not only the hometown of Starbucks loves coffee but the whole country does too. 

According to a 2013 study, the region of the country that drank the most coffee was not the northwest but rather the northeast; 64 percent of north easterners drink the stuff! Second place was awarded to southerners at 54 percent, and third place to both midwesterners and westerners at 51 percent. 

Of course, coffee consumption varies depending on your likes and dislikes but it seems that anywhere you go in America, coffee is a favorite. In the past, traditional brew was the favorite but now k cup coffee has become a strong competitor as single cup coffee sales have tripled since 2011.