It is generally thought that drinking too much coffee will lead to bad health. However, this past year the Harvard School of Public Health released two studies that linked coffee consumption to lower risks for certain types of cancer. Researchers found good results for men and women coffee drinkers.

A study released in November showed that women coffee drinkers were less likely to develop endometrial cancer (cancer that forms in the lining of the uterus). The study consisted of 67,470 women, between the ages of 34 and 59, and found that women who drank more than four cups of coffee per day were 25 percent less likely to develop endometrial cancer. Also, women who drank between two and three cups per day had a 7 percent reduced risk.

A link was also found in decaffeinated coffee where a 22 percent reduced risk in women who drank more than two cups per day.

The research that focused on men showed a link to prostate cancer. Men who drank more than six cups a day had a 60 percent lower risk of having lethal prostate cancer. These men also showed a 20 percent lower risk of developing any form of the disease. Those who only consume up to three cups daily had a 30 percent lower risk of lethal prostate cancer. The study consisted of 48,000 men over a 12 year span, between the years 1986 and 2008. Whether the coffee was caffeinated or decaffeinated did not make a difference in the study results.

These studies show that coffee isn't harmful to you as was once thought and can perhaps have health benefits. So don't be afraid to drink up!