On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:30:14 -0600, Wally Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>> Yes, I know, coffee is SO not paleo - after all, its a legume <snip>
>
>Coffee is not a true bean or legume (Phaseolus). It is classified as a seed
>of the evergreen coffee bush (or shrub) (Rubiaceae). "Red ripe" coffee
>fruit (or "cherries") have one or 2 coffee seeds inside.

Some studies have shown protective qualities from coffee against liver cancer
and diabetes.

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Cheers,

Ken