Coffee is the famous drink in America, but is it really good for you. Dr. Nancy Snyderman explores the risks and benefits of a daily cup of java with the Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Donald Hensrud.

Facts

• 54% of US adults drink at least one cup a day.
• 30% of adults are sometime coffee drinkers.
• Withdrawal: headache lethargy, depression, nausea, vomiting.

Health Benefits of Coffee

• Coffee may lower risk of heart disease in women.
• Coffee appears to lower risk for type 2 diabetes.
• Caffeine reversed alzheimer’s symptoms in mice.

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