Decaf coffee also seems to reduce the risk of fatal throat cancer, though not quite as much.

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They asked about decaf coffee and tea drinking as well.

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When we finally sat, however, what awaited us quickly woke us up: A box of Shreddies cereal, half a banana, some packets of decaf coffee and a piece of toast.

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Drinking more coffee is better than drinking less, and drinking caffeinated (normal) coffee is better than decaf.

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These love to pretend that they live in one of the world's toughest urban jungles, beset by warring gangs and malevolent Nature, when, in reality, the biggest danger they face is that the person behind the counter at Starbucks might mis-hear their order for a double tall, decaf, non-fat latte with a vanilla shot and make their coffee with full-fat milk by mistake.

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There have not been any large randomized controlled trials regarding coffee's health benefits, or even to see whether caffeinated or decaf is better for you.

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In the study, both regular and decaf were associated with a lower risk of dying, which suggests that these and other substances in coffee might be more important than caffeine.

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