Whether you’re the type of person who must have a cup of coffee as a part of your morning routine or treats yourself to a decaf latte in the afternoon, you may find yourself wondering, “Is coffee good for me?”Scientists have been studying coffee’s health benefits more and more over the last few decades, and they’ve discovered links to a whole host of positive health outcomes. Meet the Experts: Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D.N., is a celebrity nutritionist, and founder and CEO of Nutritious Life.
, director of the nutrition research program at Johns Hopkins.According to the report, coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of melanoma and leukemia, as well as prostate and endometrial cancers. What’s more, a 2017 University of Southern California study found that coffee drinkers were 26 percent less likely to develop colorectal cancer than non-coffee drinkers. And those who drank more than 2.5 servings a day were 54 percent less likely to get the cancer.