Coffee could prevent cancer

By Christina Tkacik, U. Virginia

(U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Is a cup of coffee the nation's No. 1 source of cancer prevention?

According to a study by University of Scranton Chemistry Prof. Joe Vinson, coffee is the No. 1 source of antioxidants - cancer-fighting enzymes - in American diets. Vinson and his research team, who have previously done studies on chocolate's benefits, analyzed the antioxidant content of various foods commonly consumed in the average American diet based on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Dates, red grapes, pomegranates and other fruits are richer than coffee in antioxidants, in addition to providing fiber and other nutrients, but Americans do not eat much fruit in comparison, according to Vinson.

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