Feeling guilty about that second or third (or fourth!) cup of coffee in the morning? Erase that guilt because a new study shows extra coffee may be helping us! Over 50,000 U.S. women were part of this study beginning in 1996. None of the women began with depressive symptoms. Their health, state of depression and caffeine consumption was measured through the ten years of the study (until 2006.) Depression was defined in three ways: self reported depression, clinically diagnosed depression, or initiation of antidepressant medications. Researchers looked at consumption of caffeinated coffee only. What did they find? Women who consumed 2 to 3 cups of coffee each day decreased their risk of depression by 15%. Those who drank 4 or more cups of coffee each day decreased their risk of depression by 20%. Read more: http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2011/09/29/coffee-may-fight-depression-in-women/
