I’ve run across a couple of health items I thought would be of interest to you women out there, starting with the latest attempted assault on coffee!   For decades, researchers have been trying to blame your “cuppa jo” for every health problem out there.  Well, their latest attempt has failed once again! 

When it comes to coffee and breast cancer, there is apparently no connection. After a decades-long study, Harvard researchers found no sign that either regular or decaf coffee leads to higher rates of breast cancer. And it was just as true for women who drank four or more cups a day as for those who drank only one cup. Some 85,000 women took part in the study which, by the way, included tea. So go ahead and brew yourself a pot of something wonderful and enjoy!

Another item for you women: if you want a “brainy” baby, go for the flounder!  Pregnant moms may be able to boost their babies’ brain power by eating fish. Harvard researchers found that 3-year-olds whose mothers ate fish while pregnant scored better on tests of their cognitive abilities. But, there could be a downside. The diet high in fish also raised the amount of mercury in the mother’s body. Experts believe the benefits would be greater if mothers ate seafood with lower levels of mercury such as salmon and cod than seafood with high levels, such as tuna and swordfish. Who knows, that salmon filet for dinner may send your child to the head of the class!!