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Coffee is a beverage, served hot or with ice, prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. These seeds are almost always called coffee beans. Coffee is the second most commonly traded commodity in the world (measured by monetary volume), trailing only petroleum, and the most consumed beverageIn total, 6.7 million tonnes of coffee were produced annually in 1998-2000, forecast to rise to 7 million tonnes annually by 2010. [http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y5143e/y5143e0v.htm FAO document repository - ''medium-term prospects for agricultural commodities; projections to the year 2010. Rome, Food and Argiculture Organisation of the United Nations, 2003. ISBN 9251050775. Coffee is a chief source of caffeine, a stimulant.

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Coffee has its history back as far as the 9th century CE. It was said to originate from Ethiopia and spread to the rest of the world via Egypt and Europe. Over the ages, coffee has met both resistance and acceptance by many. It has played a crucial role in medicine, academia, and economy.

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Annals.org: Coffee Drinkers at Lower Risk for Type 2 Diabetes - In a United States population, people who drank more coffee were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes mellitus. Annals of Internal Medicine, January 6, 2004.

Coffee Science Information Centre - Answers to questions about the effects of coffee on health, provided by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee.

500 Coffee Science Source - Presents information on coffee, caffeine and health, reviewed by medical experts, from science journals and industry reports for journalists, health care professionals and coffee consumers.
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Coffee: Old Familiar Becomes New Favorite - Health effects of coffee, including its role as a central nervous system stimulant. Colorado State University, September 23, 1998.
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Ill Effects of Caffeine and How to Quit Coffee - Information about symptoms of caffeine addiction, calculating daily intake, withdrawal symptons, and quitting gradually.
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Institute for Coffee Studies - Division of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center that investigates the chemical nature of coffee, identifies potential therapeutic uses, and disseminates findings to the public. Includes summaries of research.

JAMA: Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Disease - Higher coffee and caffeine intake is associated with a lower incidence of Parkinson Disease in a study of Japanese-American men. Journal of the American Medical Association, May 24, 2000.

JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes - Reports an association between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of diabetes in a Finnish population. Journal of the American Medical Association, March 10, 2004.

JAMA: Coffee Consumption and Symptomatic Gallstone Disease in Men - In a study of men in the United States, coffee consumption may have helped to prevent symptomatic gallstone disease. Journal of the American Medical Association, June 9, 1999.

New Scientist: Coffee Drinkers Have Lower Diabetes Risk - In a Dutch population, drinkers of seven or more cups of coffee a day were half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Journal reference: Lancet (vol 360, p 1477).

The Coffee Review - Reference - Browse hundreds of pages of informative coffee materials adapted from Kenneth Davids' books. Includes a section on coffee and health.

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