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Harmful bacteria could be THRIVING in your coffee machine

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POPULAR coffee makers have the potential to be FULL of harmful bacteria, warns recent research.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scientists have discovered bacteria thrives in a coffee machine environment</td></tr>
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Home coffee makers - commonplace in many kitchens and offices - could be harbouring pathogenic bacteria, even though caffeine is thought to be antibacterial.</div>
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All the machines tested revealed ‘significant bacterial diversity’ in a ‘moderately to highly abundant’ quantity.</div>
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The team even revealed up to 67 types of bacteria could be lurking in your drip tray.</div>
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They noted bacteria started to multiply in the used capsule container and quickly spread to the rest of the machine.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bacteria started to multiply in the used capsule container and spread to the rest of the machine</td></tr>
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The scientists even highlighted that rinsing the container was ineffective in keeping bacteria at bay.</div>
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Scientists examined nine Nespresso machines and one from German brand Krups, during which samples were taken and bacterial diversity analysed.</div>
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In all the coffee machines tested a bacterial community was discovered, regardless of the brand. </div>
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The studies authors, from the University of Valencia, said: “Our results show, for the first time, that coffee leach from standard capsule machines is a rich substrate for bacterial growth.”</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up to 67 types of bacteria were found to exist in some machines tested</td></tr>
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One of the two most frequent bacteria found in the coffee machines was Pseudomonas. </div>
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This strain of bacteria has pathogenic properties, meaning it has the potential to cause disease in people with weaker immune systems.</div>
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They also found high samples of the bacteria enterococcus in nine out of ten machines. Enterococcus can cause urinary tract infections, bacteremia, a rare heart infection and some digestive issues.</div>
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In order to prevent the harbouring of bacteria, the researchers advise thoroughly cleaning the drip tray, cup tray and capsule container: “The presence of bacterial genera with pathogenic properties and the fast recovery of the communities after rinsing the capsule container, strongly suggest the need for frequent maintenance of the capsule container of these machines. </div>
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“Maintenance should employ bacteriostatic compounds, and avoid contact of the coffee leach with other parts of the machine to avoid unintended contamination of the beverage.” </div>
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One in five Which? members who own a coffee machine have never cleaned or descaled it. As well as being hygienic, cleaning your coffee machine prevents leaks and blockages.</div>
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The study was published in the journal Nature.</div>
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EXCLUSIVE: Coffee could banish your risk of developing THIS potentially fatal disease

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DRINKING coffee every day could be a life saver for people who are at risk of suffering from Type 2 diabetes. </div>
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Hearing you've got diabetes is never an easy conversation to have with a doctor, but a simple dietary habit could stave off the disease for longer.</div>
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Type 2 diabetes can lead to health conditions that reduce life expectancy - serious complications can develop in Type 2 sufferers, and it can be fatal if left untreated.</div>
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NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com spoke exclusively to Professor Wasim Hanif who is a Professor of Diabetes & Endocrinology - and a Consultant Physician, Clinical Director - in diabetes at University Hospital Birmingham.</div>
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Also the spokesperson for the British Coffee Association, Professor Wasim explained how a cup of the brown stuff could save your life.</div>
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<strong>How does coffee affect your body? </strong></div>
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PW: “Coffee is one of the most heavily researched products in the world today and over 70 million cups of coffee are consumed in the UK alone. Coffee contains caffeine which is a mild stimulant which acts on the central nervous system and some other organs of the body.</div>
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<section class="text-description">"It is readily absorbed into the bloodstream and does not accumulate in the body, being rapidly metabolised and excreted. The stimulant effects of a small amount (say one cup of coffee) take effect after 15 – 45 minutes and last normally for about four hours. </section><section class="text-description">"As well as helping us feel more alert, the overwhelming weight of scientific evidence suggests that moderate coffee consumption (4-5 cups of coffee per day, 400mg of caffeine), can contribute to a healthy, balanced diet and may confer other health benefits.”</section><section class="text-description"><strong>And what is the link between coffee and diabetes? </strong></section><section class="text-description">PW: “One of the first things most of us do on waking in the morning is reach for a coffee to get us started. What many do not appreciate is that as well as boosting our alertness and concentration coffee can also help protect against Type 2 diabetes. </section><section class="text-description">"Published research has concluded that long-term coffee consumption is associated with a statistically significantly lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. One study found that consuming three or more cups of coffee per day lowered the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 37%.”</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"></section><section class="text-description"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those who suffer from diabetes know the pain it is to live with</td></tr>
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</section><section class="text-description"></section><section class="text-description"><strong>Explain a bit more about how it might prevent diabetes</strong></section><section class="text-description">PW: “While the mechanisms behind this are not clear at present, there are a number of potential physiological processes that may lead to the reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes, such as caffeine’s effect on glucose metabolism and effect on insulin sensitivity. </section><section class="text-description">"Research into the relationship between coffee drinking and the development of Type 2 diabetes continues and many studies have been published that add considerable knowledge to this area of research.” </section><section class="text-description"><strong>What are the symptoms of Type 2 diabetes? </strong></section><section class="text-description">The main symptoms of diabetes which you should look out for include:</section><section class="text-description"><ul>
<li>urinating more frequently than usual, particularly at night</li>
<li>feeling very thirsty</li>
<li>feeling very tired</li>
<li>unexpected weight loss</li>
<li>itching around the penis or vagina, or frequent episodes of thrush</li>
<li>cuts or wounds that heal slowly</li>
<li>blurred vision (caused by the lens of the eye becoming dry)</li>
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"Although most patient with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms, if you have family history of diabetes, are overweight or belong to BME communities or over 40 years in age than you should discuss with your GP about having a simple blood test that diagnosis diabetes."</div>
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<strong>What other health benefits does coffee/caffeine hold? </strong></div>
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PW: “Coffee can have plenty of other health benefits including improving alertness, concentration, performance, hydration levels and heart health. Coffee has also been shown to decrease the risk of certain cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. So you can continue to enjoy your coffee safe in the knowledge you may also be benefitting your health.”</div>
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If you’re confused about caffeine and want more information about the health benefits of coffee visit the British Coffee Association website (<a href="http://www.britishcoffeeassociation.org/">www.britishcoffeeassociation.org</a>)</div>

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