Coffee's Health Benefits
Introduction
Let's be honest. When we first get up in the morning, most of us are bleary-eyed and bumbling around with our feet dragging. We shuffle, yawning, and stretching in its direction when that beautifully rich, and oh so enticing coffee scent tickles our noses. Not only does the aroma of coffee wake you up, but recent research have shown that drinking up to three 8-ounce cups of coffee each day offers health advantages.
Let's look at a few examples.
1. Aids in illness prevention.
Caffeine may help protect our brain cells from the damage that leads to Parkinson's, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. Coffee's antioxidants may also aid in the prevention of liver damage.
2. It stimulates the brain.
Coffee keeps you awake when you might otherwise be drowsy. To enhance your memory and remain attentive, drink a cup before a test or if you have a lengthy trip.
3. Aids in weight loss.
Caffeine use can boost metabolism and the fat-burning process, lowering the risk of obesity. It is also one of the lowest calorie drinks available.
4. Reduces the chance of diabetes.
Drinking one cup of coffee every day, caffeinated or decaf, can reduce the chance of getting diabetes by 13%. However, drinking 12 cups of coffee every day reduces the chance of developing diabetes by 67 percent. While these are impressive results, you should always check your doctor before embarking on the 12-cup-a-day challenge and take coffee in moderation.
5. Coffee may be beneficial in the treatment of depression.
According to a collaborative research conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the AARP, those who drink four or more cups of coffee per day are 10% less likely to be sad than those who do not drink coffee at all. Surprisingly, the same advantages are not discovered in other caffeinated beverages, such as colas, whose users have been associated to an increased risk of depression. Because studies demonstrate that black coffee has the most advantages, it is possible that the excessive sugar level in cola puts its customers at such a high risk for depression.
6. It may be beneficial to your liver.
Caffeine may help the liver maintain itself, according to research. Regular coffee drinking lowers a person's chance of acquiring Primary sclerosis cholecystitis (PSC), a rare inflammatory illness that can progress to cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, and even cancer, according to Mayo Clinic study published this month. In addition, a 22-year study of 125K persons found that those who drank at least one cup of coffee each day were 20% less likely to develop alcoholic cirrhosis.
Coffee may be just the super-juice you need with your daily morning meal, with its ability to enhance the brain and metabolism as well as battle disease and disorder. When you claim you need your morning, you now have a whole new (and helpful) set of arguments to back it up.
Remember, if you have high blood pressure, anxiety, or an overactive thyroid, you should see your doctor before consuming coffee. Furthermore, if you have difficulties sleeping, it is better to avoid coffee at least 4 hours before bedtime.
