Since french fries "cause" cancer, you'd better eat them with a cup of cancer curing coffee.

Coffee not only helps clear the mind and perk up the energy, it also provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food or beverage in the American diet, according to a study released Sunday.

Too much coffee can make people jittery and raise cholesterol levels, so food experts stress moderation. But, said Joe A. Vinson, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, "the point is, people are getting the most antioxidants from beverages."

Antioxidants, thought to help battle cancer, are also abundant in grains and many fruits and vegetables.