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STUDY REVEALS CORRELATION BETWEEN COFFEE CONSUMPTION AND GENETICS

New research shows that one’s coffee intake is affected by a positive feedback loop between genetics and the environment. The study is issued in the journal Behavioral Genetics. This phenomenon is known as “quantile-specific heritability.” The phenomenon is also associated with body weight and cholesterol levels and is thought to play a role in additional human physiological and behavioral traits that defy a simple explanation.

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RESEARCH SUGGESTS COFFEE CONSUMPTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCED RISK OF METABOLIC SYNDROME

A report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of developing MetS, a condition which is estimated to affect more than one billion people across the globe. Having MetS increases the risk of cardiovascular problems, including coronary heart disease and stroke. The report, titled

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COFFEE CONSUMPTION COULD HELP REDUCE RISK OF GASTRIC CANCER

A new meta-analysis of 22 population studies highlighted on the ISIC web site suggests that coffee consumption might be associated with a decreased risk of gastric cancer. In Y Xie et al, 2016, Coffee consumption and risk of gastric cancer: an updated meta-analysis, which was published in Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 25

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COFFEE CONSUMPTION INCREASES AS MARKET HITS 14-MONTH HIGH

The International Coffee Organization (ICO) says coffee prices rallied significantly in June, as the Brazilian real strengthened against the US dollar and the 2016/17 Brazilian crop entered its potential frost season. The monthly average of the ICO composite indicator price reached a 14-month high of 127.05 cents/lb, up 6 per cent on May, with export

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COFFEE CONSUMPTION COULD PROTECT AGAINST FATTY LIVER DISEASE

Adding coffee to the diet of people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could help reverse the condition, according to a new study presented at The International Liver Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. The study found that a daily dose of coffee (equivalent to six cups of espresso coffee for a 70kg person) improved several

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BRAZILIAN COFFEE CONSUMPTION GROWING STEADILY

Brazilian coffee consumption continues to grow, and is now doing so at a rate of 3 per cent per year, according to the Brazilian Coffee Roasters Association (ABIC). According to Coffidential, the latest data released by the association shows that the major factors behind this expansion are out-of-home consumption, new and innovative coffee products and higher quality

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