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Dear Dr. Kim:

'For years I had the impression that coffee was not a good beverage for people due to its caffeine content.

Now I am reading articles which state that coffee has many beneficial health effects.

If you consider clarification of this matter to be of sufficient interest to your readers, would you please consider making comments about this in one of your health letters?'

Sincerely,

Virginia A. Dickey

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'It’s clear that alcohol is not a necessity for health. However, a great deal of research shows that moderate alcohol consumption has its benefits. We all know about the pros and cons, and today’s article is not about sorting through them. The reality is that for many of us, being able to enjoy a glass of wine, beer or a cocktail once in a while is part of a healthy lifestyle and social life.'


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'This ingredient in citrus flavored soft drinks and popular sport drinks, is banned in Europe and Japan. Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used to prevent the separation of fat soluble citrus flavored oils in soft drinks. While there are restrictions in the use of BVO – limiting its concentration to 15 parts per million — it is still a dangerous endocrine disruptor, especially when consumed on a daily basis and even in quantities under the set limits.' 

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