Coffee is good for you...

Kick-start your day with the right brew

Many of us rely on a cup of coffee to kick start our day, but if you've ever wondered whether coffee is doing you more harm than good, you're not alone.Here, we look at six common questions asked about coffee - and separate fact from fiction.

Should coffee Be Banned from diet?

Coffee affects people in different ways. A famous dietitian at a Hospital in London says, "larger people tend to be more tolerant of coffee than smaller people."Larger people, it is believed, have a greater volume of blood than smaller people and high levels of blood dilute caffeine better. This makes people able to drink more coffee without making them hyper or jittery.

Coffee also affects people differently depending on how often they drink it. Regular coffee drinkers tend to be less sensitive to the effects of coffee than non-regular drinkers, says Catherine Collins. If you drink it regularly, caffeine is a stimulant which speeds up metabolism. This means your body is able to break caffeine down more quickly, thus raising caffeine tolerance.

Does coffee cause heart disease?

Evidence is emerging to show that it's not necessarily coffee that is bad for you - but how it is brewed. It is now thought that the most risky type of coffee to drink is filtered coffee that has been sitting around for several hours.

Does coffee give headache?

This depends on how much coffee you drink and how 'caffeine sensitive' you are. (People who get easily hyper or experience palpitations after drinking coffee are said to be caffeine sensitive.) People who drink coffee regularly are less likely to experience headaches than those who drink coffee every now and again.

Does coffee increase visits to the loo?

People say that coffee is a strong diuretic, but this is an urban myth. Coffee doesn't tend to have a diuretic effect if you are a regular coffee drinker. This is because the more you drink coffee, the quicker your kidneys get used to breaking it down.