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Article: j Java: health: morning coffee isn't just for Mom and Dad anymore. But is it good for you?
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- Science World
- Article date:
- February 2, 2004
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ZZ Quinn, 15, is a real coffee addict. "I usually drink a mug of coffee in the morning and probably four or five grande Starbucks cups throughout the day," says the freshman at Mercer Island High School near Seattle, Washington. She's just one of the many students who starts her day with a cup of joe from the school's in-house coffee stand. "The lines for coffee are really, really long in the morning," says classmate Suzy Myre, 15. "You have to get there early if you want to get your coffee before class."
These caffeine-crazed high-schoolers aren't alone. According to the National Coffee Association, more than 108 million Americans, or 51 percent of the country's ...