Caffeine Wards Off Alzheimers

MEXICO CITYCaffeine is a source of powerful antioxidants and may help ward off Alzheimer's disease and heart disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

The research, conducted by Annia Galano and Jorge Rafael Leon-Carmona, suggest caffeine present in coffee, tea, cocoa and other foods are a rich dietary source of powerful antioxidant effects.

To increase scientific knowledge about caffeine, they presented detailed theoretical calculations on caffeine's interactions with free radicals. Their theoretical conclusions showed "excellent" consistency with the results that other scientists have report from animal and other experiments, bolstering the likelihood that caffeine is a source of healthful antioxidant activity in coffee.