Some people cannot stand coffee. They're either not used to its taste, or didn't form the habit of drinking it to begin with. However, with new research arising, some people, more specifically women, might want to pick up a cup and start the habit.

According to a study done by Edward Giovannucci, MD, ScD, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health, coffee can protect people from cancers that are linked to obesity, insulin, and estrogen.

For women, this means a reduced risk of acquiring endometrial cancer. This sort of cancer, which arises from the lining of the uterus, is said to be the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States.

According to Giovannucci, the senior researcher on the study, coffee has already been shown to be protective against diabetes because of its effect on insulin, and with that, they hypothesized that it might do something for cancers too.

In their study, Giovannucci, along with his colleagues, looked at the cumulative coffee intake in relation to endometrial cancer in 67,470 women that are enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study.

During the course of this study, which took 26 years of follow up, the researchers documented 672 cases of endometrial cancer. And through the years of the study, the researchers found that drinking more than four cups of coffee a day was linked with a 25% reduced risk for endometrial cancer, while drinking between two to three cups a day showed a 7% reduced risk.

For those who prefer decaffeinated coffee, the study found that drinking two cups of it a day was linked with a 22% reduced risk for endometrial cancer.

But aside from the new findings that coffee can protect people from endometrial cancer, other studies have also shown that the hot, or ice cold, beverage can ward of other types of cancer.

According to MyHealNewsDaily.com, regular coffee intake is associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer. And for women who drink five or more cups of coffee a day, studies have found that there is a 57% less chance in developing breast cancer.

However, too much of a good thing can also be bad for a person, especially when we're talking about caffeinated coffee. Associated Content from Yahoo reported that too much caffeine can lead to insomnia, high blood sugar levels, and dehydration.