The claim that drinking coffee is associated with several health benefits can actually be considered true according to information by the Harvard School of Public Health. Frank Hu, chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard states in an article, "...moderate coffee intake- about 2-5 cups a day- is linked to lower likelihood of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, liver and endometrial cancers, Parkinson's disease, and depression. It's even possible that people who drink coffee can reduce their risk of early death."
Hu emphasized, however, that too much of anything can have negative effects, including coffee. In addition, adding too much cream or sugar to coffee can lead to the negative health effects that are usually associated with coffee. In the end, this statement can be considered true and coffee can have a variety of health benefits.
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