美國權威飲食營養專家小組週四發佈營養建議時，前所未有地在是否該喝咖啡的問題上表了態，不但如此，他們的說法尤其出人意料。

　　When the nation's top nutrition panel released its latest dietary recommendations on Thursday, the group did something it had never done before: weigh in on whether people should be drinking coffee. What it had to say is pretty surprising.

　　專家小組表示，人們完全不必擔心咖啡有害健康，相反，還建議大家可以考慮多來點兒咖啡。

　　Not only can people stop worrying about whether drinking coffee is bad for them, according to the panel, they might even want to consider drinking a bit more.

　　專家小組舉例說，每天喝三到五杯咖啡能給人身體帶來的健康風險非常小，並表示，每天五杯咖啡對健康益處多多，包括可以可以減小心血管疾病和II型糖尿病的風險。

　　The panel cited minimal health risks associated with drinking between three and five cups per day. It also said that consuming as many as five cups of coffee each day is tied to several health benefits, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

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