Good news if you happen to be one of the millions of Americans who relies on their daily cup of coffee.  Did you know the beloved beverage is actually good for you?  Though it often gets a bad rap, drinking coffee every day does more good than bad for your health:

• After extensive research and studies, Harvard researchers found that drinking six or more cups of coffee a day can actually slash your risk for diabetes by 54% for men and more than 30% for women.  So drinking those seven cups of coffee can reduce your risk for getting diabetes by more than half compared to people who don’t drink coffee!
• People who drink coffee regularly are 80% less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease (read about the disease here) than those who don’t drink it.  Researchers believe the high amount of caffeine in coffee directly attributes to the low risk for Parkinson’s.
• Coffee also helps prevent a person’s risk for a variety of other diseases and illnesses including diabetes, colon cancer, liver cirrhosis, and gallstones.

So grab a cup of steaming joe before you head out on the road and drink up!